For several months out of the year, business in Central Oregon battle snow and ice just to maintain walking access on their sidewalks and to their front doors. Many people don’t realize Deschutes County communities, including Bend, Redmond and Sisters, require by code that sidewalks be cleared after a snowstorm.
Imagine shoveling this Washington, DC sidewalk.
Since 2006, the annual Safe Sidewalks Campaign has recognized businesses that have made an extra effort keeping their sidewalks clear of snow and ice in the winter as a way of reminding county business and property owners of their responsibility to maintain clear sidewalks. These codes not only help make sidewalks safer, but encourage the good business practice of making it easier for a customer to arrive at their doors.
Want to nominate a Central Oregon business? Click here to download the nomination form.
Send all nominations to Cyndi Smidt. The deadline for nominations is March 19, 2010.
Here’s a look at some of the businesses recognized in the past.
In Bend: Bend Window Treats, Devore’s Good Food Store, Miller Lumber, McMenamin’s, Selco Community Credit Union, Combined Communications Inc., St Charles Medical Center, Corey’s Bar & Grill, Bob Thomas
Chevrolet, US Bank, Bend Plan Center, Mill Quarter Marketplace, Ray’s Food Place, The Shops at the Old Mill, and Red Oaks Square.
In Sisters; Sisters Veterinary Clinic, Sisters Harvest Basket, Stitching Post, High Desert Gallery, Paper Place, and Eurosports.
