Neighborhood Empowerment Project
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Seeing the Future: W. 103rd Street Transformed in Pilot Open Space Project
Here's looking at you, 103rd St.
October 26, 2020
Post-COVID, A New ‘Office of Public Space Management’ Could Efficiently Fix the Current Mess
To address the indignities of our streetscape, we need to provide better service at a lower cost and change how we value our streets. Streets are not just conduits for traffic. Streets are places for people.
June 11, 2020
#StuckAtDOT: The Bike Corral Conundrum
If DOT can not find a reliable partner to insure and maintain the bike infrastructure, the agency will not provide the public amenity.
December 11, 2019
Public Plazas: A Tale of Two Cities
The city's current model for streetscape improvements leaves residential communities, especially the less-affluent ones, out in the cold.
November 5, 2019
Monday’s Headlines: We’re Having a Party Edition
We're having our annual fundraiser on Nov. 7. So get a ticket now. And also enjoy today's headlines.
October 14, 2019
UWS Group Shows DOT Why a Pedestrianized Broadway Would Be Great
Attendees relaxed, played, conversed and enjoyed the roadway — all common occurrences in cities with large pedestrianized zones, but almost completely unheard of in car-dominated New York. Is more on the way?
September 24, 2019
Op-Ed: More Residential Loading Zones Now!
A simple measure to improve streets safety and help the majority runs afoul of selfish car owners. Will DOT prioritize the public over parkers?
September 19, 2019
STREETFILMS: Letting Citizens Redesign Their Streets
What happened when an Amsterdam neighborhood removed 600 parking spots? Utopia!
September 11, 2019
Will NYC Finally Get Garbage Out of Pedestrians’ Way?
The departments of Sanitation and Transportation say they'll do something about it. But will their formal "request for expressions of interest" from community, industry and advocacy groups actually solve the problem?
June 4, 2019
Neighborhood Empowerment Project: Humble Bike Rack Tells a Story of a Broken Process
This is the first post generated by the Neighborhood Empowerment Project, an initiative of our parent company, Open Plans, to change the ineffective way our city government responds to neighborhood problems.
May 22, 2019
