While bleak and gray at times, winter can be the prime time for observational and behavioral learnings in our local environments. Sneckdowns (snow + neckdowns), multi-day snow-covered cars, and unmaintained/disregarded sidewalks each tell us something. We also touch briefly on takeaways from convictions of the Jeffersonian grid: foresight and planning to widen our ideological tent, republican ideals (the governmental structure, not the political party), and balancing differing vantages on housing.We spend a moment on the recent TikTok events, too.Apologies for last week's delay. Appreciate your patience!We discuss:For context:Sneckdowns (via a TikTok I made for Better Block).Design cues taken from snow (via Bloomberg CityLab).A map of proposed NYC growth, from 1807 (via the Library of Congress).More on the Jeffersonian grid (via NYT).