NO COMPROMISE: Maya Wiley is Latest Mayoral Hopeful to Support 34th Avenue Linear Park
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Yet another would-be mayor supports open streets done right.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car-Free Streets
SQUARE ONE: De Blasio Punts ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Implementation to Next Mayor
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The next mayor will basically figure out what to do with the best open street in town.
OPINION: A Linear Park on 34th Avenue is ‘The Best Thing’ for People with Disabilities
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"To people who oppose the plan, I ask: The whole whole world is polluted by cars, so exactly where do we go? My cancer was brought on by the pollution caused by cars. I have to get fresh air."
What NYC Needs Now: Public Space Management
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A lively online session looks at the promise and pitfalls of open streets.
Park Slope BID Asks NYPD For ‘Help’ with Delivery Cyclists Then Quickly Regrets It
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A business improvement district that had asked the NYPD to get delivery cyclists to slow down on a popular restaurant open street now says it will not invite the cops back after they spent much of Saturday ticketing the mostly immigrant and low-income workers trying to do their job.
OPINION: A 34th Avenue Linear Park Would Be a Haven for Kids
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Children in Jackson Heights are starved for green space and safety — which is why the neighborhood needs a linear park.