Is there a reason why you can't pile the snow in the middle of the street instead of putting it on the sidewalks?

As we plow from curb to curb to provide for safe vehicular flow and mail delivery, snow may inadvertently fall onto the sidewalk. Unfortunately, there are a number of locations in the city where the park area is very narrow and the plowed snow covers the sidewalks. Some have suggested that the plows should go through these areas at a slower speed so the snow will not be thrown onto the sidewalks. However, the plows must maintain a certain speed in order to keep the snow from sticking onto the blades of the plow.

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1. If my car is towed where can I go to get my car back?
2. I live downtown where can I park my car during a snow emergency?
3. How can I find out if a Snow Emergency has been declared?
4. Why can't you plow my street now?
5. The plow left some snow at the end of my driveway. Can you send someone to come and plow it out?
6. I own a business downtown. How are streets plowed in the Central Business District?
7. Can you tell me exactly when my street will be plowed?
8. Is there a reason why you can't pile the snow in the middle of the street instead of putting it on the sidewalks?
9. I have a medical condition. Can you plow my street first in case there is an emergency and an ambulance needs to get through?
10. When is parking prohibited on city streets?
11. When I called the Streets Division number to find out about road conditions, the line was busy.
12. Why hasn’t my street been cleared yet?