Clear ice and snow from the public sidewalk, Melrose Ave, South Linden (2026-07-17)

Untreated ice on the Melrose Ave sidewalk after a Columbus snow event is a fall risk for the block's older residents and the kids walking to the bus stop — clearing and de-icing it the same day is the simplest winter-safety job there is. Standard: Community-coordination standard, documentation-and-coordination-only; canonical hazard severity tag (minor|moderate|severe|critical). No repair authority. Proof: Before photo of the icy/snow walkway + Shoveling photo + After photo of the cleared, treated walkway Method (Community-coordination standard, documentation-and-coordination-only; canonical hazard severity tag (minor|moderate|severe|critical). No repair authority.): 1. Photograph the icy/snow-covered walkway as found. 2. Shovel snow clear of the full walkway width, piling it off the path (never into the street or a storm inlet). 3. Spread a pet- and concrete-safe ice-melt product at the labeled rate on remaining ice. 4. Photograph the cleared, treated walkway once ice-melt has taken effect. Done when: Before photo of the icy/snow walkway + Shoveling photo + After photo of the cleared, treated walkway

Where

1900-2000 block of Melrose Ave, South Linden, Columbus OH 43211 (residential)

Pay

$80 proposed

This packet is not funded yet, so this figure is a proposed price and not money waiting in escrow. If a buyer funds it, approved proof settles that price onchain. If nobody funds it, approved proof earns provable credit toward the work instead of cash. You see which before you claim, never after.

Proof

Before photo of the icy/snow walkway + Shoveling photo + After photo of the cleared, treated walkway

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-10-17

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 30–60 minutes. Method of record: Community-coordination hazard survey (documentation + coordination only; severity-tagged)

Bring

• GPS phone
• camera
• hi-vis vest
• severity-tag reference (minor|moderate|severe|critical)

Steps

1. 1. Walk the corridor from a safe path; record a GPS waypoint at each hazard.
2. 2. Photograph each hazard.
3. 3. Classify the hazard type and assign a severity tag (minor|moderate|severe|critical).
4. 4. Name the responsible handoff target (BID / city agency / utility).
5. 5. Enter each hazard's type, severity, GPS, photo, and handoff target into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• NEVER perform repair or enter the roadway/public right-of-way -> documentation and coordination only.
• Any severity:critical (e.g., live downed wire, open utility vault) -> flag immediately to the responsible agency; keep clear.

What counts as done

• Each hazard photographed with a GPS waypoint
• Severity tag assigned per hazard
• Hazard type classified
• Named handoff target per hazard

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.