"Fortunately, the mayor is a quick study. I explained that a sneckdown is a portmanteau of two words: snow, which is familiar enough, and neckdown, which describes a piece of concrete infrastructure that narrows a street in order to calm traffic and protect pedestrians. They're also known as curb extensions, bulb-outs, pinch points or chokers. Big snowstorms tend to reveal huge swaths of public space that drivers simply don't use - they appear as piles of snow and show us all exactly where neckdowns could easily be built. Hence, "sneckdown.""
""I know we're you're going with this," Mamdani interrupted, before agreeing with my premise that sneckdowns could be a super-simple planning tool for the Department of Transportation. "This is something now for us to follow up on," he said. "I think that one part of your question is also about street safety, and I think that is a critical directive that we have for our DOT is, how do we make our streets the envy of the world? And I look forward to any of the medium and long term lessons we can learn from this weekend about street design.""
A sneckdown combines snow and neckdown to describe snow piles that reveal potential curb extensions. Snowstorms tend to uncover large swaths of public space that drivers do not use, indicating where neckdowns could be installed to narrow streets, calm traffic, and protect pedestrians. Curb extensions are also called bulb-outs, pinch points, or chokers. Mayor Mamdani expressed openness to using snowdrift patterns and snowplow behavior as informal planning evidence and directed the Department of Transportation to consider street-safety lessons from storms. Residents are encouraged to submit sneckdown photos, including before-and-after shots, to inform planning and follow-up.
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