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chris field: When Greens Do Snow Removal
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
As Seattle residents begin their listing of grievances on this happy Festivus day, surely topping their lists must be the city's road conditions -- or, more appropriately (if the residents are paying attention), the people running the city's Department of Transportation. Turns out that the Seattle roads that are treacherously packed with snow and far from clear are in that condition on purpose . From the Seattle Times: To hear the city's spin, Seattle's road crews are making "great progress" in clearing the ice-caked streets. But it turns out "plowed streets" in Seattle ...
Seattle Stupidity By Design
AMERICAN DIGEST —
... Seattle refuses to use salt; roads "snow packed" by design | Seattle Times Newspaper ...
Compromising public safety - by design!
Sound Politics —
Compromising public safety - by design! Today's Seattle Times : " Seattle refuses to use salt; roads "snow packed" by design " By ruling out salt and some of the chemicals routinely used by snowbound cities, Seattle has embraced a less-effective strategy for clearing roads, namely sand sprinkled on top of snowpack along major arterials, and a chemical de-icer that is effective when temperatures are below 32 degrees. Seattle also equips its plows with rubber blades. That minimizes the damage to roads and manhole covers, but it doesn't scrape off the ice, Wiggins said. That ...
I wonder how Seattle voters like this idea
Betsy's Page —
Seattle city officials have decided not to use salt on their snow-packed streets because they're concerned about the possibilities that the salt runoff will pollute Puget Sound. But it turns out "plowed streets" in Seattle actually means "snow-packed," as in there's snow and ice left on major arterials by design. "We're trying to create a hard-packed surface," said Alex Wiggins, chief of staff for the Seattle Department of Transportation. "It doesn't look like anything you'd find in Chicago or New York." The city's approach means crews clear the roads enough for all-wheel and ...
Seattle Stupidity
A Blog For All —
Seattle has chosen to let nature determine when the police will respond to emergencies. The City has, in its infinite wisdom, opted to not throw salt down on the roads in the hilly city and will allow the "snow-packed" roads persist until warmer weather ensues . To hear the city's spin, Seattle's road crews are making "great progress" in clearing the ice-caked streets. But it turns out "plowed streets" in Seattle actually means "snow-packed," as in there's snow and ice left on major arterials by design. "We're trying to create a hard-packed surface," said Alex Wiggins, chief of ...
Enviro-nitwits of the day
Michelle Malkin —
Seattle’s no-salt policy is endangering lives. It’s just the latest example of enviro-nitwit-ism from greenies in the Puget Sound, who would rather force commuters to risk accidents than “pollute” salty sea water with more salt. Oy : To hear the city’s spin, Seattle’s road crews are making “great progress” in clearing the ice-caked streets. But it turns out “plowed streets” in Seattle actually means “snow-packed,” as in there’s snow and ice left on major arterials by design.“We’re trying to create a hard-packed surface,” said Alex Wiggins, chief of staff for the Seattle ...
Environmentalist Insanity in Seattle
PoliGazette —
... Long the natural home to trendy lefty causes, Seattle has embraced a new level of environmentalist insanity by refusing to use salt to melt iced-over roads. The claimed reason is the protection of Puget Sound, though water quality experts insist that there is little chance of this single application of road salt (in response to a truly unusual snow event) damaging that body of water: ...
Saltless in Seattle?
HorsesAss.Org —
... Apparently, unlike the state Department of Transportation, and transportation officials in most major cities, Seattle refuses to apply salt to to city’s icy roads, for fear of runoff into Puget Sound… which is, of course, salty. Huh. ...
Seattle's Roads Covered in Slick and Dangerous Packed Snow "By Design," Because They Daren't Use Salt to Clear the Snow for Fear of Hurting Salt-Water Puget Sound
Ace of Spades HQ —
Seattle's Roads Covered in Slick and Dangerous Packed Snow "By Design," Because They Daren't Use Salt to Clear the Snow for Fear of Hurting Salt-Water Puget Sound Packed snow is 90% of the way to ice. But that's what they're driving on Seattle. [image] Driving in a Winter Wonderland Frozen Hell of Packed Snow and Collided Cars To hear the city's spin, Seattle's road crews are making "great progress" in clearing the ice-caked streets. But it turns out "plowed streets" in Seattle actually means "snow-packed," as in there's snow and ice left on major arterials by design. ...
Environmental Nuttery: Seattle Won’t Salt Roads Because The Salt Is Bad For Puget Sound
Say Anything —
Apparently the fact that Puget Sound contains salt water is lost on them.
To hear the city’s spin, Seattle’s road crews are making “great progress” in clearing the ice-caked streets.
But it turns out “plowed streets” in Seattle actually means “snow-packed,” as in there’s snow and ice left on major arterials by design.
“We’re trying to create a hard-packed surface,” said Alex Wiggins, chief of staff for the Seattle Department of ...
How to ensure weather-related traffic accidents
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... I’ve lived in Minnesota for over 11 years, and one thing people get expert at in a hurry here is snow and traffic. This area has snow abatement down to a science, and they use all the tools at their disposal. We don’t turn up our noses at road salt, and we therefore make driving safer in the Twin Cities. Seattle apparently has other priorities (via ...
The Department Of Unintelligent Design
Blue Crab Boulevard —
... Seattle’s chief of staff of the Department of Transportation, one Alex Wiggins, cheerfully reports on his department’s inability to provide basic safety for the taxpayers of his city. It seems that letting salt run off into salt water is a bigger issue than police who can’t navigate the snow-packed streets. The snow-packing is “ by design .” To hear the city’s spin, Seattle’s road crews are making “great progress” in clearing the ice-caked streets. But it turns out “plowed streets” in Seattle actually means “snow-packed,” as in there’s snow and ice left on major arterials by ...
Saltless In Seattle
Comments from Left Field —
... In order to be able to pat themselves on the back the great leaders of Seattle have abandoned their duty to protect and serve the citizens of their city. They have decided, due to environmental concerns, that time-tested snow abatement measures were simply too environmentally damaging to the Puget Sound to be used in their city. What does this means? Simple, no salt on the roads, no matter what. Not even if ...
Seattle Too Moonbatty to Salt Its Icy Streets
Moonbattery —
... Seattle moonbattery can be hazardous to your health, especially if you're trying to drive through all this global warming. The moonbats running the city won't use salt to keep its streets from turning into skating rinks, for fear it might end up in Puget Sound: ...
An Arithmetic Problem For Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels
Sound Politics —
An Arithmetic Problem For Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels Seattle has chosen not to clear city streets of snow and ice, because clearing them would require the use of salt . The city's approach means crews clear the roads enough for all-wheel and four-wheel-drive vehicles, or those with front-wheel drive cars as long as they are using chains, [Alex] Wiggins said. The icy streets are the result of Seattle's refusal to use salt, an effective ice-buster used by the state Department of Transportation and cities accustomed to dealing with heavy winter snows. "If we were using salt, you'd ...
Blood Pressures Rise As Seattle Withholds The Salt
Pat Dollard | Young Americans —
In order to “save money” some of the areas surrounding me have decided this winter season to salt the roads as a last resort … which might explain part of why my oldest daughter who is a trauma RN in the local hospital ER sees a big up-tick in MVA patients coming through the doors.
Seattle Times:
Seattle refuses to use salt; roads “snow packed” by design
Seattle’s strategy for clearing roads relies on sand and de-icer, not salt, which is a more effective method of melting ice and snow. ...
Grade Inflation
Sound Politics —
... , the Times reports. Allowing a city of 500,000+ people to be all but shut down for an entire week ( by design !) earns a B only in the sort of school where the students arrive in a short bus and everyone is told that they are above average. 79% of the respondents to the Times accompanying poll give Nickels a D or an F. Some free and friendly political advice to Mayor Nickels: If you want the voters to give you a non-failing grade in November, perhaps instead of ...
Plenty Days, I Just Want to Move
Anwyn's Notes in the Margin —
... At least if Portland is being stupid enough to admit, as is Seattle, that they refuse to salt down the ice because of “danger” to the environment, a quick Google doesn’t show it. That’s probably the only place in the country where the government could say something so obviously against its own interest and that of its citizens and still not be crucified for it. It’s bad for Puget Sound. Okay then. At least in Portland I’ve done ODOT the courtesy of thinking it was just incompetent rather than malicious. Hey, Seattle–that snowpack may do pretty well for cars with chains until ...
Seattle P-I Offers Bland Story on Seattle Garbage Crisis, Ignores Salt Ban As Factor
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias —
... Mayor Greg Nickels may be partly to blame for the trash backlog because of his stubborn refusal to salt the roads during the Emerald City's latest snowstorms. Indeed, as the Seattle Times reported, the city's streets were left snow-packed "by design" (h/t ...
