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Tuesday, March 8, 2005

WHO WILL SAVE ALBANY FROM THE WHITE DEATH?

WHO WILL SAVE ALBANY FROM THE WHITE DEATH?                   

WHERE IS ARCHIE GOODBEE WHEN WE NEED HIM?

Tons of road salt dumped on city streets, rotting our expensive motor vehicles, eroding roadways, killing street trees. Salt laden snow turns to a heavy, dirty slush. Speeding City snow plows create tsunami-like waves of grime which break over curb islands, burying tree trunks, sidewalks, lawns and driveway entrances in tons of  heavy , grey-black slush.                     

Why? So, speeding traffic can continue to fly by. exceeding city speed limits, on main residential streets, like New Scotland and Western Aves.

When the snow and slush melt. Tons of white-grey powder are left behind on roadsides and roadways, becoming airborne with the passage of the speeding traffic. Salt laden March winds sandblast the exteriors of our homes, resulting in more, and frequent, painting and other expensive maintenance by homeowners.

Worse still, we are forced to breathe this deadly mix of road salt and vehicle exhausts. No doubt, increasing asthma, emphysema, high blood pressure and a host of other serious health problems. Not to worry, Hospice is just down the road.

Who will save Albany from this white death? Where is Archie Goodbee when we need him?

 

 

 

 

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