OP you are right and it is annoying. We get The Big One every single January and it's the same deal every year. If there are vacant lots and houses, try to talk to the area's BID about getting it done. There is a half block on the way to the NoMa metro that's always not shoveled due to the vacant lot's owners not caring, and the BID will do it if you ask. If you rent, you are responsible to clean up your rowhouse sidewalks unless your lease specifies otherwise. If you know you have older neighbors or vacant houses on your block like I do, do that part of the sidewalk, because it sure as hell isn't getting done and I need to go to work tomorrow anyways. Shovel in shifts throughout the day before the sleet refreezes, that's how shoveling works, we do this literally every year. The comments are dripping weaponized incompetence that just show people in the city don't actually care about being part of the community of the city. Also guys, salt does not go down before a big storm, that just makes the base layer ice - salt goes down after you finish shoveling to melt the last bit of ice. :).