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Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District
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.
December 1, 2021
City Adds to ‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Areas of Broadway
The DOT unveils six blocks of its mostly pro-pedestrian "Vision" for a people-centered boulevard.
October 25, 2021
The Fifth Avenue Busway Is Stalled Exactly Where It Was Last Year
It’s deja-vu on Fifth Avenue.
June 23, 2021
What NYC Needs Now: Public Space Management
A lively online session looks at the promise and pitfalls of open streets.
June 8, 2021
Park Slope BID Asks NYPD For ‘Help’ with Delivery Cyclists Then Quickly Regrets It
A business improvement district that had asked the NYPD to get delivery cyclists to slow down on a popular restaurant open street now says it will not invite the cops back after they spent much of Saturday ticketing the mostly immigrant and low-income workers trying to do their job.
June 7, 2021
OPINION: What Street Vendors Want From the Next Mayor
The Yang dust-up was only the latest in a long saga of slights. Here are the policies these small businesses demand.
April 19, 2021
OPINION: BID Leaders Tell Mayor to Open Streets for Retail … Now!
With the holiday season approaching, merchants must be able to plan, order appropriate inventory and market their goods, or they will close. We need a plan for our local economies now.
September 25, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Meatpacking Biz Group Has Seen the ‘Future’ of Public Space
They unpaved paradise and created a great open street.
September 12, 2020
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.
July 5, 2020
Council To Mayor: Bus Service Needs Improvements, Not Cuts
"Bus service has powered the city’s emergency response, providing critical service to frontline workers — 75 percent of whom are people of color,” 13 Council Members wrote.
May 13, 2020
