I live in Madison Park and I find the work that SDOT did during the storm (none) and the recent sidewalk improvements a joke. It took three attempts to get the business district sidewalks replaced. Once the new sidewalk was in they came back to put a add street crossings. The staff for each project has half the people standing around.

In some cases they don't even inform the MP Community Council about their actions.

Another example, is that the mayor brags about street sign replacement, but only half of the street signs have been replace and some even incorrectly.

Let's face it. The personal problem in the SDOT is a red herring. The real problem is lack of snow removal equipment! Does Seattle really want to spend the $$$ for the amount of equipment to do the job properly, or do we want to continue with the more "laid back" approach and wait for mother nature to solve the problem on her own terms. All these east coast transplants need to
"chill out" and relax. Buy some good chains and snow shovels!

The real problem is not the lack of snow removal equipment, and using that as an excuse just epitomizes the narrown thinking of Seattle City Officials that brought about the great snow debacle.

Surrounding, smaller cities had much better response, and clearer roads. Are you implying they had more money for snow-removal equipment?

Obviously, they didn't. They had contingency plans in place to hire contractors that do have equipment, etc. There are many ways around that issue, yet sadly it's only one in a series of logistical and rhetorical missteps that the City of Seattle took that will cause me to vote against many of our city officials (that and the way they settled the lawsuit against the OKC Thunder for nothing but a thumbing of the nose at Seattle).

As an emergency, it was a joke. As a money raiser for seattle...well, look at all the people who were stranded for several days with no choice but to spend their money at the airport,hotel, or wherever they were lucky enough to wind up. ( speaking of which, nice thank-you seattle and sea-tac for all the donations to take care of those stranded )I am just glad I didn't have a stroke and need transport to a hospital. face it, the mayor could care less about the residents of seattle with an income of less than $100,000 a yr.

The snow storm was not that bad. I think everyone panics when we get snow. It is part of the Seattle culture it seems to make a big deal out of nature and the media doesnt help to reduce the anxiety. Hearing terms like "Winter Blast 2008" and "Snowstorm 2008" doesnt help. I dont think blaming the mayor for not spending huge amounts of money on things we need once every 10 years is not right. I would rather have garbage cans in the parks than to have a plowed street when it needs it once every decade. People need to relax and enjoy the outside and some needed time with their families.

It is just snow.

The Seattle Department of Transportation does not only have it's problem centered at Street Maintenance.

It's the ENTIRE DEPARTMENT.

The Seattle Department of Transportation does not only have it's problem centered around the Street Maintenance Division; it's the ENTIRE DEPARTMENT! The director and her management team need to leave, and leave now.

I know; I am a former SDOT employee. I left City employment early (23 years), because of the management.

Don't blame the employees for the snow problem.

When Crunican blamed an employee for sleeping on the job, that was not even done during the snow; it was done way before the snow incident happened.