February 6, 2026
Heavy snow always brings with it the debate over Winter Dibs and our right to use parking chairs to preserve shoveled parking spaces.
Heavy snow always brings with it the debate over Winter Dibs and our right to use parking chairs to preserve shoveled parking spaces.
Called winter dibs, shoveling the snow from a public parking space can temporarily make that spot your private property...but should it?
Winter dibs is about whether you have temporary parking space property rights by shoveling your car out of the snow and if your self interest helps society.
If you’ve shoveled your car out of a snow mound, is that parking space yours? Called “winter dibs” in Boston and Chicago, the answer is, “yes.” […]