Street & Sanitation Snow Prep

Commissioner Byrne shows us the tools and technologies that go into preparing for a Chicago winter.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• chicago
• winter
• Snow
• Street
• Ice
• Storm
• rahm emanuel

[bobj65835]

I don't like to waste my precious time arguing with idiots. The point here is that the PLOWTRACKER Website would be valuable if it showed which streets WERE and WERE NOT plowed. Simply showing where a plow is of little value. For all I know the snow plow driver could be on a Chicago union break eating a Chicago style hotdog.

[rachezee]

@valuablevalerie63 I don't think (though I could be wrong), the Mayor has anything to do with plowing the expressways. That responsibility goes to the state. And they were in terrible shape today and last week. I remember driving about 15 years ago on the expressways in heavy snow but the expressways always managed to be well plowed. It is ridiculous to me that the state could have done fine years ago but can't do it now.

[windycityparrot]

@ bobj65835 Leave it to the private sector - here's your app to see which streets are plowed - derekederdotcom/clearstreets/

[GSwasnoski]

I will have to agree with some of the negative comments on the plow tracker website. I am 85 years old and just yesterday I was shoveling my strrret and I saw a snow plow jsut sitting in the street. The driver was smokign a cig and talking on his cell phone. I asked the young man if he was going to plow and he told me to go screw myslef. I then checked out the plowtrackr web site and it did not show the plow on my street. Thiz is a scam.

[bobj65835]

@warriorps3101

The liberals in this city like to have to believe that they care about the poor and down and out but they really don't. You can't even park a work truck on the street without getting a ticket. You can get a parking sticker for a "nice non-work truck" like I did. But how is the working man supposed to survive when he or she relies on a work truck for their livelihood?????

[warriorps3101]

im th the only person who lives on my block all the other ppl got their homes reposed and evr since that happened the havent plowed our street a single time . i have to pay a private snow plow to plow where i park and to semy clean the street , where are my damm tax dollars going to ??? }:<

[soxfunny98]

What kind f PHD do you have a Personal HICK DEVICE? IT amazes me how people will cry about anything. Move away PLEASE> I cat wait to see you whine in your next state

[Veetz]

@bobj65835 then move

[denali99755]

@soxfunny98 Chicago has two winter sports: hockey (played indoors) and Complaining About the Weather.

[bobj65835]

The PLOWTRACKER Website is a freakin waste of taxpayer money!!!!!!

Can someone tell me even how to use the website? I have a PHD and can't figure it out.

How is the average stupid Chicago liberal supposed to figure it out.

I heard about the PLOWTRACKER Website today on Fox News so I am came by to check it out. The concept might be valid but the usage stinks!!!! Is this why my property taxes have increased 40-60%?!!!!!!!!!

Outraged in Chicago!