My OperaStreet Sweeping
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:23:18 PM
The editor has noted, at least to himself, that he has a fixation with the street sweeping implementation in DC. While first implemented obviously to clean up the streets, it seems more intrusive, and frequently more useless year by year.
So, it's gone for a few more months, as of November 6. None of the usual fanfare, and seemingly a bit early, since last year it was a few weeks later. What with the onset of Global Warming, one would think the non-street sweeping parts of the year would shrink like the Arctic ice.
Anyway, here is Mike Benardo's annual email, which the editor views as darned nice Christmas Greeting:
Neighbors--
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) announced on Monday that weekly (signed), residential mechanical street cleaning ended for the season on Friday, November 6, 2009. “No parking/street cleaning” restrictions will be lifted and motorists may park along posted, alternate-side, daytime street sweeping routes without being required to move their cars on street-cleaning days.
Residential street sweeping is suspended for public safety concerns during the winter. Trucks used to clean the streets release a fine spray of water to control the dust as they sweep. When the temperature drops to freezing or below, sweeping is discontinued to prevent freezing and accidents to vehicles and pedestrians.
Overnight sweeping scheduled for the District’s major roadways, which include Pennsylvania, Georgia, Constitution, and Independence Avenues, will take place as usual all winter, weather conditions permitting. Motorists are urged not to park in these areas during the posted overnight sweeping hours.
By suspending the street sweeping program, DPW personnel can focus on leaf collection, which began November 2, and the upcoming snow removal season. Street sweeping will resume in the spring of 2010.
--
Michael Benardo
Commissioner, ANC 2F06
anc2f06@gmail.com
http://www.anc2f.org/blogs/2f06/
So, it's gone for a few more months, as of November 6. None of the usual fanfare, and seemingly a bit early, since last year it was a few weeks later. What with the onset of Global Warming, one would think the non-street sweeping parts of the year would shrink like the Arctic ice.
Anyway, here is Mike Benardo's annual email, which the editor views as darned nice Christmas Greeting:
Neighbors--
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) announced on Monday that weekly (signed), residential mechanical street cleaning ended for the season on Friday, November 6, 2009. “No parking/street cleaning” restrictions will be lifted and motorists may park along posted, alternate-side, daytime street sweeping routes without being required to move their cars on street-cleaning days.
Residential street sweeping is suspended for public safety concerns during the winter. Trucks used to clean the streets release a fine spray of water to control the dust as they sweep. When the temperature drops to freezing or below, sweeping is discontinued to prevent freezing and accidents to vehicles and pedestrians.
Overnight sweeping scheduled for the District’s major roadways, which include Pennsylvania, Georgia, Constitution, and Independence Avenues, will take place as usual all winter, weather conditions permitting. Motorists are urged not to park in these areas during the posted overnight sweeping hours.
By suspending the street sweeping program, DPW personnel can focus on leaf collection, which began November 2, and the upcoming snow removal season. Street sweeping will resume in the spring of 2010.
--
Michael Benardo
Commissioner, ANC 2F06
anc2f06@gmail.com
http://www.anc2f.org/blogs/2f06/
Unregistered user # Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:20:11 PM
Alley Denizenhaldavitt # Friday, November 20, 2009 4:27:18 PM
We'll see in the Spring.