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Avenue B Open Street Group to NYPD: ‘We Got This’
Sawhorses don't do anything if the NYPD forgets to put them out.
July 13, 2020
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.
July 12, 2020
Mayor Says He’ll Ask When NYPD Plans to Give Back Public Streets
Reminder: It is unclear whether the NYPD is even allowed to commandeer streets in the manner that it has.
July 9, 2020
TO END THE MESS: Make the Brooklyn Bridge Car-Free
An architect's intriguing vision for the iconic span banishes automobiles.
July 9, 2020
Op-Ed: ‘Open Streets’ Isn’t Working for All of the People
The program is flawed and structurally racist in its implementation.
July 7, 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
Mayor Creates 22 ‘Piazzas’ For Outdoor Dining (Like Europe Has Been Doing for Decades)
Mayor de Blasio announced that restaurants will be allowed to operate in the roadway of 22 streets starting this weekend.
July 2, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines: What’s on the Menu, Mayor?
One of the big stories yesterday was the mayor's probably wise decision to suspend the return of indoor dining on July 6. Plus all the other news from yesterday.
July 2, 2020
As Indoor Dining is Delayed, Will Mayor’s ‘Open Restaurants’ Plan Rise to the Occasion?
"Stay tuned," was all a City Hall spokesman would say when pressed by Streetsblog.
July 1, 2020
Rhinelander Avenue: Anatomy of an ‘Open Street’ Debacle
It's a victory for drivers in a community with far too little open space.
July 1, 2020
