Such a misleading post linking to opinion pieces... you know very well that the first one was just ASKING why some high traffic streets in Stockholm had to be closed, with some people obviously trying to blame the recent prioritization changes but that by no means being unequivocaly the cause (IMO it was just more snow than the system was prepared to handle).

Here is how it currently works in Stockholm: https://trafik.stockholm/gator-torg/sno-halka/sa-fungerar-sn...

Translating the main part:

    In the snow removal work, we prioritize high-capacity methods of transport, that is:

     * walk
     * bike
     * public transport.

"High capacity" here may be misleading... in Stockholm, most people move around by foot or bycicle... that's why "walk" and "bike" are the first items listed. Just like it was shown in the video.

I linked the articles to point out that its not just me who is talking about this, and not just in one place.

I distinctly remember there being a massive increase in quantity of people needing hospital care but I didn't talk about it because I could not find the article for it, I also remember a local politician apologizing on implementing the reprioritization, but also could not find the article on it so left it un mentioned.

I'm pretty sure the entire thing in its original form was removed and re-evaluated after the disaster that was 2016 winter as Stockholm has not had these since, and I haven't seen any media Finnish, norwegian or swedish that would be gushing on how good the "gender neutral snowplowing" is, instead there was just silence as it was a terrible idea never to return.

The page you have linked talks in length about how and when things get cleared and is similar to Helsinki in that areas with "High capacity" aka lots of traffic get cleared first, which has very little in common if with the original video used in the article if you go and check it again, which does not seem to understand even basic logistics.

Ye this is one of these policies that are so bad that they are not followed to the letter by the people on the ground, so you never realize how bad they really are.

What use are clearing bus stops if the drivers can't get to the bus garage in the first place, etc.