It may have been a warm winter, but that doesn't excuse the city from being prepared to plough streets after the most recent snowfall.
As students walked to class yesterday, they had to dodge skidding cars and climb over mounds of piled-up snow just to reach the sidewalk.
Penn deserves praise for its quick cleanup of the snow across campus, especially for carving out paths between residential and academic buildings.
But while students could comfortably walk to class, many professors and staff who commute decided - understandably - that the trip wasn't worth the effort and risk.
The longer the city waits to plough the streets, the more slippery they'll become, posing even greater dangers to drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians alike. While there is no snow headed this way in the immediate future, a reevaluation of how the city handles major snowfalls is in order.
