Vox Populi is not only in print, but also online at kyivpost.com with different questions. If you have a question that you want answered, e-mail the idea to [email protected].
Oleksandr Shyvyakov,
financier
“Most of the streets are fine, but some Kyiv districts are cleaned very badly. Some streets are just full of dirty snow and it is impossible to walk. It is clean near the shops and markets, but I think it is done by entrepreneurs who just try to keep their places clean and safe for their clients.”
Olena Maevska,
unemployed
“I am not really satisfied. It is normal on some streets, but it is just terrible near the highways. However, I think that we simply lack a good drainage system. Just removing the snow from the streets won’t really help. When the snow melts, water stays and people still can’t walk normally.”
Volodymyr Petrov,
salesman
“All the snowplows and all the money actually are in Pechersk [a central district]. In the other districts, there is a swamp under your feet and one can neither walk nor drive.”
Nadia Ivanchenko,
pensioner
“I like how they clean the snow this year. I fell down and broke my hand before the New Year and I was afraid it would be even worse when the snow falls, but it is good. It is pleasant to walk. It is clean everywhere.”
Oleksandr Siverinchuk,
worker
“I don’t think our city authorities do a good job with snow clearance. It is not bad here, in Obolon [district]. But almost all the other districts, except for central ones, are covered with snow and dirt. The organization of snow-cleaning works is very poor.
