<br /> • ii <br /> ' SAFE SIDE ALKS <br /> Page 2 <br /> ~ October 20, 994 <br /> there is no a ternative but to place leave in bike lanes, keep at least half the lane's width open <br /> for bicycles. <br /> • Duri g snow storms, be sure to shovel your sidewalk as soon as possible. Once snow <br /> ' is walked o it packs down and sticks to the concrete, making it difficult to remove. <br /> • Purc ase a good quality snow shovel before it snows. A good shovel will last longer <br /> and make sh veling easier <br /> • You an use a de-icer to remove ice from sidewalks, but because many of the de-icers <br /> are enviro entally unsafe, please keep usage to small amounts. Be sure to read the label <br /> I <br /> carefully, a do not use a de-icing product that contains chlorides, such as rock salt. Urea, <br /> a pelleted d organic fertilizer, is an environmentally safe, non-corrosive de-icer if used in <br /> small quanti ies. It can be purchased at most farm outlet stores. Sand is not a de-icer, but it <br /> can make is -covered sidewalks less sli e <br /> PP rY <br /> I <br /> Side alks service many people in our community. Please help ensure their safety by <br /> keeping the idewalk clear in front of your property. <br /> i <br /> I <br /> i <br /> <br />