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NYC ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods

Mayor de Blasio’s Open Streets program — meant to give New Yorkers socially distanced recreation space during the COVID-19 crisis — caters to the rich, a Streetsblog analysis shows.

Julianne Cuba

July 27, 2020

NYC ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

NYC ‘Cool Streets’ Program Marred By Danger: Cars

The city's “Cool Streets” program — which launched Monday with just 16 blocks as car-free play streets with open fire hydrants for kids — is functionally useless.

Adam Light

July 20, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car culture

KOMANOFF: New York Times Starts Embracing ‘Future without Cars’

Times opinion writer Farhad Manjoo did more than just illustrate a vision for a car-free city that many of us have been championing, he did so in a way that clearly put the topic on the map for readers of the Gray Lady.

Charles Komanoff

July 12, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Op-Ed: ‘Open Streets’ Isn’t Working for Everyone

The program is flawed and structurally racist in its implementation.

Sasha Aickin

July 7, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space

As the city opens streets for restaurants, we must ensure that businesses' interests do not crowd out public needs.

Nicole A. Murray

July 5, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Traders Aren’t Allowed to Take Public Transit to NYSE

The influx of car commuters that many experts believe will be a long-term affect of the coronavirus pandemic begins in earnest on Tuesday with the reopening of the NYSE trading floor — and its ban on public transit.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 25, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Why We Need Open Streets for Restaurants

“Open space is literally going to save the city,” a restaurant owner says at the opening of one of Streetfilms’ most ambitious coronavirus videos exploring the need for the city to reclaim roadways from cars and repurpose them as outdoor dining zones. The restaurateur, John Clement of Clem’s, is one of more than a half-dozen […]

Gersh Kuntzman

May 19, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Filming Manhattan Streets, Before and After COVID-19

"We can choose the next 'after,'" says activist Doug Gordon. These two films show why he's right.

Streetsblog

May 5, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

Announcing the First Seven Miles Of NYC Open Streets

The city is taking the first steps to make good on a promise to reclaim roadways from cars so crammed-in residents can recreate in a socially responsible way.

Gersh Kuntzman

May 1, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Car-Free Streets

UPDATED: De Blasio Commits to 100 Miles of ‘Open Streets’

Mayor de Blasio just did the City Council 33 percent better — he's committed to opening up 100 miles of streets for socially responsible recreation during the COVID-19 crisis.

Gersh Kuntzman

April 27, 2020

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