Here They Are: Your First Sneckdowns of Winter 2016

By Brad Aaron
Jan 25, 2016

#sneckdown on Court Street @StreetsblogNYC pic.twitter.com/sv09VYYqU2

— Bahij Chancey (@Bahij) January 25, 2016

Like much of the East Coast, New York got walloped on Saturday, so the next few days will be prime sneckdown time.

Here’s the season’s first collection of photos from NYC, where “nature’s tracing paper” is outlining street redesign opportunities all over the city.

Thanks to all intrepid sneckdown spotters, and please keep ’em coming.

Naturally occurring safe-streets infrastructure at 90th and Bway. #sneckdown @efrost1 @streetsblognyc pic.twitter.com/G4kyWU7245 — Ken Coughlin (@kencoughlin) January 25, 2016

Series of #sneckdown photos show 11 ft curb ext no problem for driver. A @FedEx truck had no issues! @StreetsblogNYC pic.twitter.com/0pKUcy7TV0

— Streetfilms (@Streetfilms) January 25, 2016

Great #sneckdown action at Varick and Carmine. pic.twitter.com/gxiAuUAT1M — Brooklyn Spoke (@BrooklynSpoke) January 25, 2016

Beautiful #sneckdown and one less traffic lane at #5thave and 9th street. Not exactly a traffic problem #NYC_dot pic.twitter.com/wtH4Y3PLxE

— Janet Liff (@JanetLiff) January 25, 2016

Six foot #sneckdown on #fixAtlantic and Bond. We can calm traffic with some nice bulb-outs @transalt @NYC_DOT pic.twitter.com/4aS89RVCHJ — Chelsea Skye (@pekochel) January 24, 2016

large #sneckdown corner of Atlantic-Flatbush closest to @barclayscenter. Make this a pedestrian island #fixatlantic pic.twitter.com/M1tdD9vb1E

— Suman (@steadyblogging) January 24, 2016

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