Ten cents a day

Ten cents a day is all it would take to clear every sidewalk in Hamilton of snow and ice after a storm. Ten cents a day.

3. The report gives 3 options for snow removal. Option 1 is what we do now (clear 16.2%) option 2 is the cost to clear 48.2% and option 3 is the cost to clear 100%. These numbers are inflated because options 2 and 3 include the 1.58 million we ALREADY spend in option 1 pic.twitter.com/n2xni5p6J3

— Disability Justice Network of Ontario (@djnontario) January 28, 2020

With every heavy snowfall or after an ice storm, people become trapped in their homes or at risk on the streets. Life doesn’t stop. Missing appointments can cost money people don’t have.

Main and Emerald

Chair was stalling with even this little amount of snow. Vehicles still moving with no issue.

Why should #HamOnt clear roads before sidewalks? Why shouldn't they be responsible for clearing *all* sidewalks in the city?#AODAFail #SnowAndTell #CarCulture pic.twitter.com/apMnoReSYp

— The Bearded 'AGUA' Giant (@StewKlazinga) November 11, 2019

Ten cents a day.

While leaving @SACHAhamont Chocolate Fest @SarahJama_ of @djnontario got stuck in the snow on Cannon & Hughson. Uncleared snow in #hamont is causing a huge problem for residents. #SnowandTell #AODAFail | @cityofhamilton pic.twitter.com/t5e2jfAgD1

— Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion (HCCI) (@HCCI1) March 1, 2019

The argument against making Hamilton accessible for everyone after a snow storm is the cost. The cost is ten cents a day.

They say “enforcement”, but enforcement is what we do and it doesn’t work. Some people can’t shovel. Others don’t. The cost is ten cents a day.

My mother in-law broke her ankle and requires surgery because her neighbour didn't shovel. She wasn't the only one in the ER that day because they walked on a sidewalk. The full cost of voluntary removal and retroactive fines is already astronomical.

— Scott Fairley (@ScottFairley) January 24, 2020

It is ten cents a day.

February 10th is budget delegation day. It is your chance to tell council that ten cents a day is worth it for the independence and dignity of everyone in the city. You need to register.

Hamilton’s 2020 Budget Public Delegation Day

On February 10th 2020 Hamilton’s City Council will be hosting it’s “public delegation day” which is the one day members of the public are given to weigh in on the annual budget.

Every year we at Environment Hamilton encourage all residents of Hamilton to register to delegate to Council on the importance of prioritising our city to respond to the climate emergency – that means investment in public transit, energy efficiency, resilient infrastructure and more!

TO REGISTER TO DELEGATE GO TO: https://www.hamilton.ca/council-committee/council-committee-meetings/request-speak-committee-council-form

Go to the link above and fill out the form to request to speak to the February 3rd General Issues Committee (GIC) meeting that begins at 3pm and that you wish to speak to the 2020 budget.

For more information or if you have any questions about this process, email Ian at iborsuk@environmenthamilton.org!

https://allevents.in/hamilton/hamiltons-2020-budget-public-delegation-day/200018923291919

During the last snowfall, we had calls from 6 people who were injured falling on uncleared sidewalks.
5 of them women, all of them transit users.

How do we make transit people's first choice if they can't get safely to the bus stop?
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— Nrinder Nann (@NrinderWard3) January 28, 2020

Or call your councillor and tell them you support passable sidewalks all year. It is only ten cents.