Can 'Adopt-a-Road' groups help with shoveling sidewalks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a group has adopted a road, can't they assist with shoveling sidewalks so kids can safely walk to school and to bus stops?

They rented a sign didn’t sign up to become street maintence!!! Are you alright? I think not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a group has adopted a road, can't they assist with shoveling sidewalks so kids can safely walk to school and to bus stops?

They rented a sign didn’t sign up to become street maintence!!! Are you alright? I think not.

Adopt a road means you do trash cleanup 3-5 times a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For my lot in Fairfax County, the survey very clearly shows that the land starting from the curb and including all of the sidewalk belong to VDOT. It is NOT my sidewalk. It is NOT the case that the sidewalk is an easement on my land.

Separately, there is no law, ordinance, or rule in Fairfax County saying I need to clear any sidewalk. It simply is not my responsibility.

Further, that sidewalk is disconnected. Even if it were clear, one could not walk to any bus stop or even to the next street via that sidewalk.

Last, I have a heart condition that an ordinary observer is unlikely to discern. Doctor's instructions are to avoid all forms of heavy labor.

People need to relax about sidewalks.

Hard disagree. If you can't shovel it yourself, hire someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If a group has adopted a road, can't they assist with shoveling sidewalks so kids can safely walk to school and to bus stops?

I’m assuming you took it upon yourself to shovel out your closest fire hydrant already, right?


RIGHT??????????

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a group has adopted a road, can't they assist with shoveling sidewalks so kids can safely walk to school and to bus stops?

They rented a sign didn’t sign up to become street maintence!!! Are you alright? I think not.

Adopt a road means you do trash cleanup 3-5 times a year.

Is “trash cleanup” shoveling snow?

Is snow trash?

When they pick up trash, do they just move it a few feet and leave it there?

If you don’t pick up trash, does it melt and disappear in warm weather?





These are all relevant questions OP should be asking herself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For my lot in Fairfax County, the survey very clearly shows that the land starting from the curb and including all of the sidewalk belong to VDOT. It is NOT my sidewalk. It is NOT the case that the sidewalk is an easement on my land.

Separately, there is no law, ordinance, or rule in Fairfax County saying I need to clear any sidewalk. It simply is not my responsibility.

Further, that sidewalk is disconnected. Even if it were clear, one could not walk to any bus stop or even to the next street via that sidewalk.

Last, I have a heart condition that an ordinary observer is unlikely to discern. Doctor's instructions are to avoid all forms of heavy labor.

People need to relax about sidewalks.

Hard disagree. If you can't shovel it yourself, hire someone.

Agree.

Outsource it if you are unable to do it yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a group has adopted a road, can't they assist with shoveling sidewalks so kids can safely walk to school and to bus stops?

They rented a sign didn’t sign up to become street maintence!!! Are you alright? I think not.

Adopt a road means you do trash cleanup 3-5 times a year.

No, it's 2x a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For my lot in Fairfax County, the survey very clearly shows that the land starting from the curb and including all of the sidewalk belong to VDOT. It is NOT my sidewalk. It is NOT the case that the sidewalk is an easement on my land.

Separately, there is no law, ordinance, or rule in Fairfax County saying I need to clear any sidewalk. It simply is not my responsibility.

Further, that sidewalk is disconnected. Even if it were clear, one could not walk to any bus stop or even to the next street via that sidewalk.

Last, I have a heart condition that an ordinary observer is unlikely to discern. Doctor's instructions are to avoid all forms of heavy labor.

People need to relax about sidewalks.

Hard disagree. If you can't shovel it yourself, hire someone.

Not happening. Pound sand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we get a hashtag for those that can't shovel but want to support shoveling?

Sure can....Can we get a hashtag for those who can shovel their driveways but not the sidewalks on their property?

On my street maybe half of the neighbors cleared their sidewalk and that was mostly because of a person with a small snow blower. They were able to do 3/4th of one house's sidewalk and that house has multiple able bodied adults and at least one teen. They are far too above this. They have maybe 6 feet to shovel but won't . They suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If a group has adopted a road, can't they assist with shoveling sidewalks so kids can safely walk to school and to bus stops?

They rented a sign didn’t sign up to become street maintence!!! Are you alright? I think not.

Who is this crazy person who thinks they can force volunteers to shovel sidewalks? People are just insane now. This country is doomed. So many entitled azzhats looking for someone else to do their work.