Dear Pittsburgh

[t3knomanser]

Dear Pittsburgh,
You may or may not know this, but your city is in the Northeast. Yes, the "Northeast" includes New England, and the "Mid-Atlantic" states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Now, one little known fact about the Northeast is that, during the winter, the skies will shit snow like they just ate Satan's chili

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[miusheri]

How does the whole thing work? Does the councilman have to raise a stink with the mayor to get plows diverted to their district? Or does Public Works/the mayor's office have their own plan that they'll follow no matter what? I imagine everyone at this point is screaming for help. Once the highways and major roads are done, I don't know who or what is given priority.

[t3knomanser]

I have to be honest, I don't know how it works in Pittsburgh explicitly. Usually, each voting district has its own budget (which comes out of the city-wide budget) for paving, snow removal, trash collection, etc. Highways usually fall under the state budgets, not the local ones, but cities will usually prioritize major roads.

In NYS, there are certain roads marked as "Snow Emergency Routes". Those always get plowed first and most frequently (and usually have special rules for parking which are usually summarized "don't"). Once those are clear, it's everything else that gets done.