Grade Somerville's Snow Response
A+, B-, D ... or F: Did the city get a passing grade in dealing with the blizzard, or are you ready to flunk the whole class and send the students to summer school.
If you could grade Somerville's response to the February blizzard, what would it be? A, B, C+, F? Did the city remove snow fast enough? What about its decisions about school closures and parking bans? Are you pointing fingers, or do you think, given the severity of the storm, things went relatively smoothly? A number of people have voiced opinions about the city's efforts to clean up after the storm. One commenter on Somerville Patch, Ivan, said, "We should be able to fine the city for failure to remove snow from bus stops, bridges, and public walkways. Volume of snow my foot. More like poor planning and coordination." Mplo agreed. But some people disagreed with him. Warren Dew wrote, "This single snowfall was more than the total for the …
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MEB
10:34 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013
D, based on promises unfulfilled. The city never did a great job, but we were inconvenienced less for better service in the past. The promise to plow the even side is an unrealistic joke, and those in power should have known better. more ›