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The Willoughby Avenue open street is endangered again. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

WHAT A DAY: City Erased a Popular Fort Greene Open Street — Then Reinstalled it After Protests

By Dave Colon | Feb 10, 2022 | No Comments

The Adams administration erased a popular open street in Fort Greene. But by the end of the day, City Hall changed its mind, getting a Department of Transportation spokesman to issue a statement blaming an unspecified "miscommunication."

Council Member Erik Bottcher (center) and his safe streets posse. Photo: Dave Colon

Manhattan Council Member Demands Safety Improvements on 10th and 11th Aves

By Dave Colon | Feb 3, 2022 | No Comments

“We essentially have four-lane highways running through the heart of our community,” said new Council Member Erik Bottcher.

Still a speedway: Atlantic Avenue in 2018 (top) and in 2021. State Sen. Julia Salazar hopes to change that.

OPINION: City DOT Must Do More To Fix Atlantic Avenue

By Julia Salazar | Dec 2, 2021 | No Comments

Being a pedestrian or cyclist rather than a driver should not mean you are more likely to lose your life.

The Meatpacking Business Improvement District turned Little West 12th Street between Washington and Greenwich streets into a true open street. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District

By Eve Kessler | Dec 1, 2021 | No Comments

See it: Gorgeous plazas with lush plantings in movable containers. Refurbished 19th-century factory buildings on quaint cobblestone streets. People sipping drinks under red cloth umbrellas — and hardly a car to be seen. Are we really in the Manhattan? Yes.

What happens when Business Improvement Districts take the lead. Graphic courtesy of Hudson Square BID

In New York, Business Groups — Not the City — Lead on People-Centered Streets

By Eve Kessler | Nov 29, 2021 | No Comments

Commercial interests have pushed pedestrianization in the city's core shopping areas — because it improves their bottom lines. That can be good for residents but it has downsides, too.

A day is dawning for the Port Authority bus terminal, but what will it look like? Rendering: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Build A Brighter, Greener Future at the New Port Authority Bus Terminal: RPA

By Dave Colon | Nov 17, 2021 | No Comments

Making a better bus terminal in Midtown starts with considering the new space as a "civic destination," says the Regional Plan Association.

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