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While most Ottawans watch for melting snow as a sign that spring is on its way, the sign for Zachary Dayler is a phone call — one from a community member who tells him another bike rack has been damaged along Wellington Street West.
Dayler, the executive director of the Wellington West BIA, counted at least 37 damaged assets along the street this year, which he believes may be caused by snow plows.
Luc Gagné, manager of roads services at the City of Ottawa, said in a statement that his department has been working with the Wellington West BIA to identify damaged assets. Although it is not yet known if snow plows are to blame for the damage, the city said it completes repairs if its snow plows are determined to be responsible.
Metal parking signs on the west-end street have been bent over, bollards have been cracked down the middle and tree trunks that are not protected by caging have been clipped, Dayler said.
He said the street signs could be bent over due to mounds of snow being piled on top of them.
In front of Red Salon & Spa, across from Granville Avenue on Wellington Street West, Dayler said bricks have fallen out of the sidewalk, exposing eroded soil underneath.
Bike racks have also been bent over or sheered off altogether, “which is pretty crazy,” Dayler said. “They are filled with concrete and there is rebar in them.”
Dayler said he counts 30 to 50 damaged assets on average each year during his annual audit of Wellington Street West. That doesn’t account for other areas of the community, such as on residential streets.
A damaged bollard along Wellington Street West,.
“The city is really good at meeting with me and going through the list,” he said. “By no means is this a condemnation of the work they do.”
Dayler said he believes more preventative measures could stop damage from other parts of the city.
“We’re not the only area in the city that has snow removal done. So if this is something that’s happening in this area, it’s likely happening in other BIAs as well,” Dayler said.
But Andrew Peck, executive director of the Glebe BIA, said he has not received any complaints about unusual damage resulting from snow removal.
“There’s always going to be wear-and-tear when you’re using heavy equipment,” Peck said, adding it was a “wonky” winter with a few days of heavy snowfall.
The Bank Street BIA’s executive director, Christine Leadman, agrees. She said the city does its best to avoid damage, but it’s not always easy.
Dayler warned damaged bike racks and other assets in the neighbourhood can be a safety hazard.
“We need to make sure our infrastructure can support this. We’re creating more hazards and that can cause concern.”
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Dayler, the executive director of the Wellington West BIA, counted at least 37 damaged assets along the street this year, which he believes may be caused by snow plows.
Luc Gagné, manager of roads services at the City of Ottawa, said in a statement that his department has been working with the Wellington West BIA to identify damaged assets. Although it is not yet known if snow plows are to blame for the damage, the city said it completes repairs if its snow plows are determined to be responsible.
Metal parking signs on the west-end street have been bent over, bollards have been cracked down the middle and tree trunks that are not protected by caging have been clipped, Dayler said.
He said the street signs could be bent over due to mounds of snow being piled on top of them.
In front of Red Salon & Spa, across from Granville Avenue on Wellington Street West, Dayler said bricks have fallen out of the sidewalk, exposing eroded soil underneath.
Bike racks have also been bent over or sheered off altogether, “which is pretty crazy,” Dayler said. “They are filled with concrete and there is rebar in them.”
Dayler said he counts 30 to 50 damaged assets on average each year during his annual audit of Wellington Street West. That doesn’t account for other areas of the community, such as on residential streets.
A damaged bollard along Wellington Street West,.
“The city is really good at meeting with me and going through the list,” he said. “By no means is this a condemnation of the work they do.”
Dayler said he believes more preventative measures could stop damage from other parts of the city.
“We’re not the only area in the city that has snow removal done. So if this is something that’s happening in this area, it’s likely happening in other BIAs as well,” Dayler said.
But Andrew Peck, executive director of the Glebe BIA, said he has not received any complaints about unusual damage resulting from snow removal.
“There’s always going to be wear-and-tear when you’re using heavy equipment,” Peck said, adding it was a “wonky” winter with a few days of heavy snowfall.
The Bank Street BIA’s executive director, Christine Leadman, agrees. She said the city does its best to avoid damage, but it’s not always easy.
Dayler warned damaged bike racks and other assets in the neighbourhood can be a safety hazard.
“We need to make sure our infrastructure can support this. We’re creating more hazards and that can cause concern.”
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