Transportation
In Stockholm, a Proposal to Make Snow Plowing Priorities Better for Women
One politician wants the city to prioritize sidewalks, public transportation, and areas around day care centers.
In Stockholm, the depths of winter can stretch out over nearly half the calendar year. Last winter, the first reported snowfall came on October 25, and the last sighting wasn't until April 20.
With six months of potential snow, the task of keeping the city's commuters moving and working can be a real challenge for local government. At the moment, Stockholm uses a relatively standard snow-clearing strategy that differs little from what other harsh-winter cities have chosen to do. They focus their plows first on major thoroughfares, then on downtown areas close to major workplaces and construction sites, and finally move on to smaller roads, neighborhoods, and schools.