City Adds to ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Areas of Broadway
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The DOT unveils six blocks of its mostly pro-pedestrian "Vision" for a people-centered boulevard.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car-Free Streets
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Lessons from Britain’s ‘School Streets’
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How London learned to keep children safe and healthier by restricting cars.
SOLVED: City Must Reduce Carmaggedon By Eliminating Free Parking, Re-Imagining Public Space
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The city must eliminate free parking, dramatically reduce roadway space for cars, and transform the Department of Transportation into a broader "public space management" agency in order to make New York City truly livable and climate resilient, a new report argues.
ANALYSIS: DOT Plan for 'Gold Standard' 34th Ave. Open Street is Definitely Not a 'Linear Park'
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But it does hold the promise of reducing thru-traffic with 24-7 diverters, plazas, shared space and other treatments.
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Cheap, Rapid, and in Our Control
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How cities are making streets safe more quickly and easily than ever before.
Adams: I’ll Bring Open Streets To Neighborhoods With Most ‘Urgent’ Need
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With the Department of Transportation defending its open streets program after a devastating new report on its shortcomings, presumptive mayor Eric Adams said he'll bring the city's open streets program to neighborhoods that have been left out.