Anchorage still does not "get it" when it comes to snow removal.   Most politicians here still bow and scrape to developers who want to minimize costs. A place like Buffalo, NY can get "8 feet" of snow and have it cleared in a day and probably for a lot less than it costs here.  Here our mayor apologizes when it takes 2 weeks to clear a foot of snow.   In Anchorage there are no set-backs between the side walk and the road.  Instead of just plowing the snow up at the curb and onto the set-back we have to pay $$$$ for trucks and thousands of gallons of fuel to haul snow away.  What a racket.