Perfectly normal sidewalk offering.
"Some is better than none." -My motto throughout college.
Usually I was stressed by the number of chapters I had to read, or pages I had to write. Instead of shutting down and not doing anything, I would tell myself to just read a single page or write a paragraph because any amount of work done is better than nothing.
Now I apply it to work and chores.
I'll suggest that to the neighbors. Maybe they'll trying one-upping each other and the rest of us can just walk down the block like it's a buffet.