And finally, we should first spend less time on snow removal for car-dominated area and more time on snow removal for people areas.

Also, doesn’t a city-provided sidewalk clearing operation punish those that are good neighbors (who already clear) by increasing taxes on them?

While I would love if it could work, operationally I’m not sure how.

High traffic areas should be prioritized by the city, but, at least here (Northampton), there isn’t enough staff available to be able to clear sidewalks promptly.

Honestly, I don’t understand how people can be so happy about their lawns and gardens but be negligent towards their sidewalk.

(I did 2 hours of rogue volunteer downtown and bus stop shoveling today).

Below is a link to the great article by Phil Klay that Tom Nichols and Alex Witt are discussing.

@philklay.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/o...

The best thing is that the credit company's auto-payment system still processed my payment, it just wasn't on the first try

Didn't look hard enough apparently.

docs.mapbox.com/mapbox-tilin...

I guess this wasn't that great of storm either though. Wonder when the last December storm where each of Hartford, Providence, Boston and Worcester got at least 6" (or even 3")

Yeah, but WMass too!

That was a small EMass coastal event. Thinking bigger.

* pre-Christmas

Feels like it’s a longtime since we’ve had a good December snowstorm.