Neckdowns

Now Playing: Your Stella Sneckdowns

Stella didn’t dump as much snow on NYC as predicted, but there was enough to make for some fine sneckdowns.

By Brad Aaron

3:10 PM EDT on March 15, 2017

Shorter crossing distances and slower driver turns at Vernon and Marcy avenues in Bed Stuy? Sneckdowns to the rescue! Photo: @pekochel

Stella didn’t dump as much snow on NYC as predicted, but there was enough to make for some fine sneckdowns.

If you’re just joining us, sneckdowns are neckdowns formed by driving patterns in snow. They’re great for highlighting unused asphalt — street space that, if reclaimed for people, would calm traffic and make walking safer.

As yesterday’s snow melts away, it’s a busy time for sneckdown spotters in NYC. Let’s have a look.

Molly Tran filmed a Harlem sneckdown in all its traffic-calming glory:

And Drivers, please be especially careful of pedestrians as they try to keep their footing at corners! pic.twitter.com/p563tDV2jm
— Shops by Bike (@belleoflonglake) March 14, 2017

Finally, here’s Doug Gordon with a Park Slope sneckdown trifecta:

#sneckdown time. pic.twitter.com/9mcFblRaWJ
— Brooklyn Spoke (@BrooklynSpoke) March 15, 2017

Got a Stella sneckdown to share? Use the #sneckdown hashtag on Twitter. We’ll be watching out for material for another round-up.

Brad Aaron

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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