Snow...

Moscow is divided by districts, which divided by smaller districts, and so on. So the smallest area covers about 20 houses and has its own city technicians who supervise the buildings and area around them (we pay monthly for keeping our houses in good shape). So if your flat needs electrician or water repairman, or a lift is broken, the service is provided for free with moderate quality (or good quality and not for free). Service also includes yard cleaning, which requires extra effort in long winter months of non-stop snowing.
Look at the guy in the middle of the photo. He will sweep this long sidewalks, then another, and another. I know who is not glad to see new snow in the morning...