Every year, all over the country (depending on El Niño and Polar Vortexes), snow covers roads and traffic patterns and snow removal equipment reveals a safer street design.
"Whether or not you’ve heard the term 'sneckdown,' you likely know what it is," writes Emma Kantrowitz. "The portmanteau refers to snowy neckdowns—or curb extensions made of snow—that occur when cars follow the natural flow of traffic on snow-covered roads, leaving behind piles of snow to navigate around."
Kantrowitz gathers a list of favorite sneckdowns, after paying homage to the famous example of the Philadelphia intersection that went from seasonal sneckdown to permanent neckdown status in 2017.
Read the full story: It’s Sneckdown Season: What Cities Can Learn From Snow-Covered Streets
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