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Many thoughtful comments below. I agree that (1) many sidewalks are lower-priority, but (2) main roads and school areas have sidewalks that are used and should be cleared, and (3) while the city / state / government agencies should absolutely do their part by shoveling sidewalks along their own properties, (4) it is not unreasonable or uncommon to require private property owners to clear (or have cleared) their own sidewalks (when those sidewalks are in areas where people actually need to use them). It is not easy to clear a sidewalk on a main road after the plows have finished, but I do it myself and it is not at all impossible. If you are old or otherwise incapable, and if you cannot afford to hire someone to help and have no one to ask for help, then I think the city should offer assistance. While it does not seem like it right now, we are talking about a pretty limited number of snow events per year.