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Kitchener, ON experiments with full-service sidewalk snow shoveling during winter pilot

Kitchener, ON Full-Service Sidewalk Shoveling Pilot

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The city council approved the use of city workers and contractors to clear 40 kilometers of residential sidewalks during the winter season. Contractors were sent to Stanley Park, while public works employees were assigned to Victoria Park. Shovelers cleared sidewalks after snowfalls of at least 8 centimeters. The pilot ensured sidewalks were cleared within 24 hours as required by law. Resident survey participation was encouraged through gift card drawings.

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Full Service Sidewalk Snow Pilot | EngageWR

This year, the City of Kitchener has been removing snow and ice from the sidewalk in front of your property as we test new approaches to tackle winter in Kitchener. Based on the bylaw standard, Kitchener residents are required to clear their sidewalks of ice and snow to bare pavement within 24 hours, once snowfall has stopped. When an additional snowfall occurs within the 24-hour period, the ‘clock’ is reset, giving residents another 24 hours to clear their sidewalks. This winter, city crews have been clearing your neighbourhood’s sidewalks down to bare pavement after each snowfall, within the same 24-hour window normally required of residents. Click the "Pilot Map" tab to see the full pilot area. We want to know what you think about this pilot! Fill out our survey for your chance to win one of sixteen $25 Tim Hortons gift cards.

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Kitchener residents don’t want to pay for snow shovelling | NewHamburgIndependent.ca

Kitchener cycling and trails committee gets an advance peek at how the city’s pilot project with sidewalk snow clearing went this past winter

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Kitchener Snow-Clearing Pilot Program Approved for Winter - NewsBlaze News

Snow-removal pilot programs will take to the sidewalks of Kitchener this winter to solve neighborhood blockage problems. Kitchener City Council held a vote on whether to test five options for snow-removal. They determined two of the choices would be incorporated using a newly increased budget. Bylaws on snow-removal regulations will be enforced more heavily, and […]

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An expanded pilot was rejected by the city council after 54% of survey respondents voted against accompanying tax increases.

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