Anonymous wrote:So….how do you suggest people get their leaves picked up?

In my community you get your leaves picked up by raking them to the curb.

Read the notice - you are supposed to leave them ON THE CURB, still in your yard, not on the street.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So….how do you suggest people get their leaves picked up?

In my community you get your leaves picked up by raking them to the curb.

I live in Vienna (not sure where you are) and we are asked to rake our leave to the curb, but to not put them in the street.

Vienna tells you to cover the sidewalks with leaves? Are pedestrians (kids walking to school) supposed to walk in the road until they’re cleared? Street is definitely the better option if you aren’t bagging.

You can see it here: https://www.viennava.gov/residents/town-services/seasonal-services

Rake leaves just to the curb. Raking leaves into the street is dangerous because:

Cars parked on leaf piles may catch fire.
Children playing in the leaves may be struck by a passing vehicle.
Leaves may prevent rainwater from reaching storm drain inlets.

Sorry, OP. Many jurisdictions tell homeowners to do exactly what they are doing. You need to find non-residential roads or roads without leaves to bike on for the one or two weeks that leaf collection is going on. Or you need to complain to the local DPW and tell them the risks. They can determine for next season whether there is a way to honor your request or not.

Homeowners are going to follow the instructions from the municipality, not some random anonymous bike rider.

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Anonymous wrote:So….how do you suggest people get their leaves picked up?

In my community you get your leaves picked up by raking them to the curb.

I live in Vienna (not sure where you are) and we are asked to rake our leave to the curb, but to not put them in the street.

Vienna tells you to cover the sidewalks with leaves? Are pedestrians (kids walking to school) supposed to walk in the road until they’re cleared? Street is definitely the better option if you aren’t bagging.

PSA! You catch more flies with honey!

I’m confused. Most municipalities tell people to do this. Are you suggesting people not rake their leaves?

Anonymous wrote:When you pile your leaves in the street for DPW to vacuum them up, the edges of the pile get run over by traffic and then when it rains they become a slippery death trap for cyclists.

Be best. Keep your leaves in your own damn yards and not in the street where they can cause a rider to crash. This sort of thing should be common sense, but a lot of people are too stupid to realize it.

Consider yourselves warned.

Well since you asked nicely…🤦🏻‍♂️

Anonymous wrote:When you pile your leaves in the street for DPW to vacuum them up, the edges of the pile get run over by traffic and then when it rains they become a slippery death trap for cyclists.

Be best. Keep your leaves in your own damn yards and not in the street where they can cause a rider to crash. This sort of thing should be common sense, but a lot of people are too stupid to realize it.

Consider yourselves warned.

Uhhh this is literally what DPW tells people to do get rid of leaves. Consider yourself warned

Anonymous wrote:So….how do you suggest people get their leaves picked up?

In my community you get your leaves picked up by raking them to the curb.

I live in Vienna (not sure where you are) and we are asked to rake our leave to the curb, but to not put them in the street.

“Warned”? Warned against what? You try something cute on my property, one of eight ring cameras at my house and around my house are going to catch you, and you will be caught for vandalism or whatever petty revenge you tried to pull by the police.

Consider yourself warned, loser!

Anonymous wrote:When you pile your leaves in the street for DPW to vacuum them up, the edges of the pile get run over by traffic and then when it rains they become a slippery death trap for cyclists.

Be best. Keep your leaves in your own damn yards and not in the street where they can cause a rider to crash. This sort of thing should be common sense, but a lot of people are too stupid to realize it.

Consider yourselves warned.

Too bad. That’s how leaves are collected where I live. Feel free to spend your free time bagging all the leaves along the curbs on your route.

In the yards, the piles kill the grass.

So….how do you suggest people get their leaves picked up?

In my community you get your leaves picked up by raking them to the curb.

How about slowing down, drama llama. It’s a better plan than policing thousands of miles worth of curbs.

When you pile your leaves in the street for DPW to vacuum them up, the edges of the pile get run over by traffic and then when it rains they become a slippery death trap for cyclists.

Be best. Keep your leaves in your own damn yards and not in the street where they can cause a rider to crash. This sort of thing should be common sense, but a lot of people are too stupid to realize it.

Consider yourselves warned.