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<p>Most snow tires these days are not studded for just that reason. I have a pair of Ice Grips that fit over my boots for walking the dogs on snowy/icy days. Thankfully, they haven’t outlawed them. :)</p>
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<p>It’s not a new group—that culture war has been going on for decades. My mother, age 88, would never let us marked a shoveled spot with furniture. She said it was “low-class” and only done by people who live in ***** (neighboring suburb that shall remain nameless). I live in ***** now and there are plenty of chairs in our street after a big snow, but a mother’s lessons die hard, and I still can’t bring myself to do it. :)</p>
<p>So how does the dibs thing work with the snow plows? Or do your towns not plow after a snowfall? I guess I’m not understanding why people are having to shovel parking spots on the street.</p>
<p>^ Our neighborhood allows on-street parking 24/7. Therefore, all the plow can do is make a clean path down the middle of the street, throwing snow on either side. Theoretically, in a snow emergency, people are supposed to move their cars off the street so the plow can reach the curb, but that’s sort of a catch-22: It’s not a snow emergency until after it has snowed, and once the plow passes through, everybody’s cars are hopelessly buried.</p>
<p>It is a great system and works for us, on a block with friendly neighbors helping each other.</p>
<p>Dibs is over, get your stuff off the street before the metal scavengers grab it.</p>