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[–] Twinkletoes@lemm.ee 65 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I especially love how it blocks wheelchair access to the sidewalk.

[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Don't forget the visually impaired!

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 8 points 3 months ago

Priorities...business is always first

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A real estate dude plonked one on a narrow strip of lawn I was actively mowing, even though other areas were open. Oops looks like my mower knocked it over good luck with sales dude

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 months ago

I'd do the same. Just push it away with the mower.

[–] Eol@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You realize that means they are free, right?

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

No one is going to charge you money to pick up litter.

[–] Eol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

You can make a new sign out of it and put it somewhere that's not a sidewalk!

[–] ingalls 16 points 3 months ago

I move obstructions like this and rental scooters into the street.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

You got hands and the legs, and dumpsters are easy to find. Just saying.

[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 months ago

My favourite is rental e-scooters/bikes being left blocking my driveway, sidewalk, or just dumped on the lawn. (I'm in Ontario)

reporting it via 311 means the business receives citations/warnings which incentivizes them to move it elsewhere

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago

Sue them for littering.

They even left ways to contact them about their littering.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Hey, they walked it half way to the dumpster... you can chip in and bring it the rest of the way!

[–] Zier@fedia.io 4 points 3 months ago

These work much better if you place them in the center of the intersection.

[–] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

One must consider carrying around a back-mounted woodchipper at all times for this exact reason, and others.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 months ago

I mean, I'm glad you are thinking of being prepared, but 'accidentally' kicking over the sign would have 80% of the desired effect and 50lbs less weight on your back.