Road salt on the city’s bridges raised the river’s chlorine levels, making the water more corrosive. This has continued into the present and may have been one reason poorly-treated Flint River water was so damaging to metal pipes.
I shared this because my city doesn’t use rock salt during winter, and its pretty inconvenient as a driver. So I was surprised to learn why.
It’s disingenuous to say it’s the PRIMARY contributor, but it is a factor!
Do you just bike and walk in ice all winter?
“JuSt TaKe PuBlIc TrAnSiT!”
Oh wait, they shut that down in my state the instant the first flurry hits the ground. “For safety.”
If cities were designed to use public transport first, you wouldn’t be making fun of it. It’s not our fault cities suck at managing transportation.
What if I don’t live in a city and do not wish to?
Then accept that you don’t have on demand access to everything.
Sled dogs and x-country skis
You think it doesn’t snow in Scandinavia?
Not op, but yes? Like people have been doing since homo erectus first migrated to snowy places?
Um…
Last I checked, Homo erectus didn’t spend a lot of time walking around on concrete. Nor did they have bicycles.
No matter the mode of transportation, in a built up environment where you’re moving on smooth surfaces where ice can form easily, you need some form of de-icing, sanding, and/or studded tires/shoes.