"The sidewalk is a public resource. Companies shouldn't be able to use it without paying the public for its usage." But they ARE paying for it. Indirectly, by

"The sidewalk is a public resource. Companies shouldn't be able to use it without paying the public for its usage." But they ARE paying for it. Indirectly, by getting cars off the road. If anything, we should be paying THEM for those overall benefit that they are bringing to society.