Portland Leaves
The Oregoninan recently covered an issue that is “leaving” me a little preplexed. Sam Adams would like to tax those neighborhoods that accumulated leaf piles on the street for public street cleaning. The neighborhoods are those with extra-large trees. That issue is subject to controversy. We all pay, but not all neighborhoods are covered. I think the issue is important to discuss, but in the meantime…those folks who pile all their leaves in the area adjacent to the curb, but in the street should be aware they create a big slippery obstacle for bicyclists. So, for now, if you pile the leaves there, wait until you are advised that the city is ready to pick them up … leaving the leaves there for days and days just creates too many places for bikes to get into traffic conflicts or injure folks who are riding.
David Paul
Tags: bicycle, David Paul, safety
November 24th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Nonsense like this is why I didn’t vote in the mayoral election. Sam is Vera part 2, without prior life experience before climbing into the ivory tower.
Tax Portlanders for having TREES? That’s like taxing New Yorkers for having attitudes.
I’ve always heard that in Chicago if the mayor doesn’t get the snow off the streets, he doesn’t get reelected. This moron is letting the streets to go crap and we promote him?
Land of the Lotus Eaters.