Sneckdowns 2018: Bomb Sneckdowns

11:27 AM EST on January 5, 2018

A whole lotta extra asphalt at Bergen and Court. Photo: Tom DeVito

Clarence put out the call for sneckdown pictures while winter storm Grayson was still bomb cycloning through the region, and Streetfilms tweeps did not disappoint.

In case you're new to these parts, "sneckdown" is a portmanteau of "snowy neckdown" (and a "neckdown" is a sidewalk extension that makes intersections safer).

The snow-covered asphalt that remains once drivers hit the streets after a winter storm is a potent visualization of all the street space that could easily be repurposed for walking and biking. Compelling sneckdown pictures have a way of turning into real-life street redesigns.

A few Photoshop layers can really bring the point home. Here's a great enhanced sneckdown pic from Patrick Conlon in Jersey City:

@bikejc @StevenFulop @BrianDavidPlatt @SafeStreetsJC Booraem Ave at Palisade Ave in The Heights. #sneckdown pic.twitter.com/s4KxBaYF22
— Patrick Conlon (@paddymyke) January 5, 2018

Sometimes the bare photos are all you need:

Impressive #Sneckdown at Bergen and Court. @PurpleClarence @Streetfilms pic.twitter.com/sInyA7ciz3
— Thomas DeVito (@PedestrianTom) January 5, 2018

Beginnings of a nice #Sneckdown shaping up on 41st street in midtown. pic.twitter.com/TKWtwG5yBj
— kfy (@kfillinyeh) January 4, 2018

RT @kpeinhardt: Plenty of #sneckdowns in both Brooklyn and Manhattan this chilly morning, post-#blizzard2018. Big opportunities for #roadsafety wins! @Streetfilms @NYC_DOT @StreetsblogNYC pic.twitter.com/Dm8KLf1Xk6
— GeorgeApp (@MyGeorgeApp) January 5, 2018

Emergent #Sneckdowns are particular robust where a one-way intersects with a two-way street, as seen here at Lafayette / Clinton Avenues in front of our house. Who wants to help me paint it this spring? @Streetfilms pic.twitter.com/1u4tYQz7B3
— Mike Lydon (@MikeLydon) January 4, 2018

Keep on tagging those #sneckdown pics.

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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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