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Gi'~~ <br /> Public Works <br /> <br /> Wr City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> NEWS RELEASE <br /> OCTOBER 12, 1992 <br /> CONTACT: Bob Hammitt, 687-5220 <br /> FROM Public Information Section, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> KEEP SIDEWALKS CLEAN FOR SAFETY <br /> Citizens of Eugene rely on the sidewalk system to take care of business <br /> and for personal needs. The sidewalk system provides a safe place for <br /> citizens of all ages to walk to bus stops, schools, and shops or simply to <br /> get exe cise. Persons with disabilities are especially dependent on safe <br /> sidewal s. <br /> Th Eugene Code says that property owners must keep their sidewalks free <br /> of ice, snow, and leaves at all times. The following are some tips that may <br /> help ke p your sidewalks clean during the fall and winter seasons: <br /> - ake leaves off your sidewalk before rain storms. Rain makes the <br /> leaves xtra slippery. Leaves may be raked into the street and piled away <br /> from th gutter for the City's crews to pick up, or they make very good mulch <br /> for gar en areas. <br /> - uring snow storms, be sure to shovel your sidewalk as soon as <br /> possibl Once snow is walked on, it packs down and sticks to the concrete, <br /> making it difficult to remove. <br /> more <br /> <br />