But who knows whether either will get people to shovel snow from their sidewalks. City commissioners, though, may be ready to try the kinder-gentler approach to dealing with the longtime problem ...

Earlier today, I saw a couple of elderly residents in my neighborhood walking down the street, because the sidewalks were too treacherous. Not that we have had that much snow this winter ...

Some people in Indianapolis were forced to walk in the street on Monday instead of the sidewalk because the sidewalks were still snow-covered. That part of the snow removal process is on residents ...

TORONTO — When Liisa Nisula left her home in east Toronto for a medical appointment, the snow-covered sidewalks were so impassable for her walker that she was forced to go out into the street.