More Than A "Sneckdown"

What snowstorms can teach us about the role of cars in the built environment

I wrote about “sneckdowns” the other week: the term for the narrowed roadways that result from snowstorms and plowing, and how they reveal how much asphalted space isn’t really necessary for roads to function or for traffic to move. The idea is that this “extra” space could be allocated to sidewalks, bike lanes, outdoor seating, landscaping, etc., witho…