A plea from Cleveland's pedestrians

I sent this message to the Ohio City neighborhood listserv this afternoon (after taking a particularly perilous walk to the library), and thought it appropriate to rebroadcast it here:

If you are able, please take the time to shovel and/or salt your sidewalks this winter. I know everyone is very busy, but the sidewalks can become very treacherous when they're covered with ice.

In these hard times, please find it in your hearts to especially consider the economic impact that slipping and falling on the ice might have on an uninsured (or underinsured) person, who may not have paid time off from their jobs to recuperate from a broken arm or sprained ankle.

Thanks, and Merry Christmas!