I need a referral to a plumber in Minneapolis who can do a good job replacing my 1930 toilet. Also need a roof repair, sidewalk, and tree removal. [more inside]
posted by Juicylicious on Sep 20, 2009 - 9 answers

Can you beat a San Francisco parking ticket if it has no VIN number on it? [more inside]
posted by roxie110 on Mar 29, 2009 - 14 answers

What are these weird posts on the sidewalk in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted by dcjd on Sep 1, 2008 - 4 answers

Can I park my motorcycle on a sidewalk (not obstructing pedestrian passage) in Oakland, California? [more inside]
posted by arnicae on Apr 27, 2008 - 22 answers

So last week in Brooklyn, I was a block from my apartment, hopped my bike up on the sidewalk, got stopped by the popo, and now have a pink summons. But I'm moving away in a month! [more inside]
posted by ethel on Jul 2, 2007 - 12 answers

I'm looking into doing a sidewalk chalk festival as on of dozens of artists but I've never worked in the medium. Any ideas on materials and methods? [more inside]
posted by Ogre Lawless on Jun 7, 2007 - 4 answers

Looking for info about designing sidewalks by understanding human traffic patterns [more inside]
posted by horsemuth on May 14, 2007 - 20 answers

Why is it that when it starts to rain, some blocks of concrete sidewalk are completely soaked, while others appear to be completely dry? [more inside]
posted by Paul KC on Jan 12, 2007 - 7 answers

Am I a bad neighbour for not sweeping the sidewalk after I mow my lawn? [more inside]
posted by meringue on Jun 26, 2006 - 30 answers

On my street (and others, here in Toronto) workers have cut large circular pieces out of the sidewalk about every 10 feet or so. For several days, the big wheels of cement sat nearby, and the holes were covered up with metal lids. Now the pieces are back in the sidewalk, all patched up with cement filling the gaps. So... what the heck was being done there?
posted by Robot Johnny on May 1, 2006 - 9 answers

What is American sidewalk protocol? Is it the same in Britain? [+]
posted by Frank Grimes on Feb 18, 2005 - 17 answers

I hope it's okay to post a NYC-centric question here (I know there are lots of New Yorkers on MeFi). Embedded in the sidewalk pavement along Broadway, from around Battery Park up to about the Woolworth Building (and perhaps farther), are these stone slabs that contain an event or a famous person, followed by the date of the event or some date related to the person. There's one every few yards. Does anyone know what these are for, who put them there, or anything else about them?
posted by Tin Man on Sep 10, 2004 - 6 answers