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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by ecshafer on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @02:11PM (#47156287)
Does Chicago not mandate people shovel their drives ways? In most towns/cities in upstate new york you can get a fine if you don't shovel your sidewalk.
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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by SoftTalker on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @03:16PM (#47157217)
I'm not in Chicago but where I am you have 24 hours after the snow stops to shovel your sidewalk. And realistically, they don't start handing out fines until at least a few days after that, if at all.
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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by Filligree on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @03:34PM (#47157465)
What? Why do they care whether people shovel their driveway?
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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by JoeMerchant on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @11:48PM (#47161988)
sidewalk, not driveway. It's so folks can walk on said sidewalk.
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Re:The United States needs fewer bus stops by fuzzzerd on Thursday February 26, 2026 @10:37AM (#47167509)
Chicago does have rules for timely show removal on sidewalks. In practice I have never heard of anyone receiving a fine even when the walk in front of a property remains uncleared for weeks on end. There is essentially little to no enforcement.
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