The Intersection That Taught Me Critical Theory

Things like short walk timers and unplowed sidewalks are a form of inequality

Snow seems to inspire urbanists and land-use folks; it occasions a lot of commentary on the built environment. There’s the phenomenon of “sneckdowns”—when snow effectively reduces the width of a road, often revealing that all that width isn’t necessary and could be better utilized. There’s commentary like this, pointing out something that never occurred…