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PEACHES AND CREAM: Inside the City’s Berry Street ‘Bike Boulevard’ Plan
Last month, the city unveiled a plan to convert the existing Berry Street “open street” into a true “bike boulevard,'' but what does that mean? Let Streetsblog guide you…
July 11, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines: Kids Should Be Able to Play in the Street Edition
Remember when you could play volleyball in the street? The Parks Department does. Plus other news.
June 28, 2022
UH, THANKS: City Will Turn a Dead-End Block into a Plaza … But Only When Placarded Teachers Go on Recess
School's out for summer — but will a play street remain when teachers come back?
June 14, 2022
OPINION: We Can Have Nice Things … Once We Get Rid of King Car
Europe has great public places. A walk or bike ride from Borough Hall to City Hall across an auto-free Brooklyn Bridge would equal any of them.
June 8, 2022
WILLOUGHOBAD? Progressive Council Member Has Problems with Popular Open Street
Council Member Crystal Hudson now wants DOT to go back to the drawing board on a popular open street.
May 18, 2022
Design Trust Releases Public Space Management ‘Toolkit’
Group seeks to smooth way for small-fry community and business organizations in 'placemaking' efforts.
April 29, 2022
34TH AVE. UPDATE: DOT Presents ‘Bold’ Plan for the Permanent Open Street Called ‘Paseo Park’
The agency said it was motivated primarily by safety and by the higher numbers of pedestrians than vehicles for most of the day.
April 28, 2022
City Announces New Open Streets Coming This Summer
An underfunded program will gain 21 new locations. Cue the volunteers!
April 22, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines: Defend Open Streets Edition
The Department of Transportation wants your feedback on the car-light roadway between Fort Greene Park and the Pratt Institute in Clinton Hill. Plus other news.
March 31, 2022
Parks Commish Was ‘Impressed’ By 34th Avenue Open Street, But Will Defer to DOT
The city's new Parks Commissioner loves the 34th Avenue open street, but she said on Tuesday that she can't singlehandedly add it to her Emerald Empire.
March 23, 2022
