Friday’s Headlines: ‘Open Culture’ Must Work Edition
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The program to activate streets (and employ artists) begins in mere days. Will the de Blasio administration ensure its success? That plus the other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car-Free Streets
FROM THE ARCHIVES: In One Safe Enclave in Queens, the City Chose Kids over Cars
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We've seen the future of open streets — and it's 1980s Queens.
Survey Says: Washington Heights Residents Want Their Awful Bus Service Fixed
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Even half of the drivers said better bus service would be a good thing.
‘Open Culture’ Program Must Be Equitable and Expansive, Says Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Others
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New York "open culture" program could spur cultural activity across all five boroughs and into neighborhoods with little access to arts programming — if City Hall does it right, said advocates and the council member who created the program.
DECISION 2021: Andrew Yang Answers Streetsblog’s Candidate Questionnaire
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How does the entrepreneur compare with his rivals on street safety? And where are the answers of Ray McGuire? Inquiring minds want to know!
Hey, Drivers, Stop Saying Car-Free Streets Are Unsafe … Because You’re Wrong!
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Streetsblog analyzed crash data from the same seven-month period in 2019 (when the street remained open to cars all day) and in 2020 (when cars were banished). Guess which period had 85 percent fewer injuries.