Snowfall in the Boston area has been something of an issue this season. Specifically, there has been a decent amount of snow falling on a regular basis which requires that people spend a certain time moving it out of the way. In our city there is no ordinance that mandates that people shovel the sidewalks in front of their homes. As a consequence, some sidewalks get shovelled better than others, and the experience of the pedestrian is inconsistent.
I have some good solutions for this problem. No snow is one way to deal with it, which explains why people in warmer climates don't have any problems at all of any kind in their communities because they never have to think about snow or how to get rid of it or travel through it--truly that is paradise. Getting rid of sidewalks is another option--which would encourage people to drive more and might boost the stock of General Motors and make people more appreciative are larger scale infrastructure investments. Or, people who shovel their sidewalks could be fined by the city, which would take away their incentive to shovel, which would bring about a glorious equality that would persist until the warmth of spring removed the snow in a more natural and cost effective manner.
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