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This is the "stock" answer that we regularly receive but with no follow up plan let alone action. How about a neighborhood clean up plan that is posted (with flexibility for additional storm activity)? How about instructing plow drivers to plow to the curb not just the middle of the street? How about taking advantage of the days when the sun melts the ice and snow and doing some passes in neighborhoods? Maybe then the storm drains would not be blocked (or at least residents could access them to help clear) and we would not have flooded streets that freeze over and make walking and driving treacherous. I understand that drivers work long shifts, that this is an old city with narrow streets and many residents have only street parking options, but that does not excuse the neglect of the side streets and crosswalks.

J, that is a great idea. I'd love to see a neighborhood cleanup plan! It would be good to have some goals defined and then we could actually measure progress towards achieving them.

I have lived on St. John street for 15 years: ALL of the above is true.

Why is it that some Wooster Square streets were widened and others were not? Is it a question of funds, or lack of space to put the snow and ice? On the morning of March 5 it looked as if a school bus was stuck and could not get through the 200 block of St John . The bus sat there for several minutes while other drivers were honking. Finally the bus was able to move. I could not see exactly what was going on, but at one point traffic was backing up almost to Olive St. If we have conditions like this next winter it certainly would be helpful if St John could be widened.

A Stop n Shop Peapod grocery delivery truck also got stuck last week on St. John street for a half hour. The IRONIC thing about this is that one of the Director's of LCI owns a house on this very same block of St. John street and uses a City plow to remove snow on his property but leaves the rest of this street alone! No exaggeration, he's been doing it for years with impunity. His initials: F. D.

They did a good job cleaning it up yesterday. The street is almost back to normal now and parking is much easier.

We are closing out-dated snow related issues in order to more efficiently manage new posts. Thank you.