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Sanitation Dept. Urged to Get Garbage out of Pedestrians’ Way
Nineteen months after 'Clean Curbs" was announced with great fanfare, not a container has been sited anywhere. The next mayor ought to get cracking.
October 8, 2021
Open Plans Brings on Three New Hires in Fight for Livable Streets

October 4, 2021
DOT ‘Happy to Think About’ a Third Avenue ‘Boulevard’ Approach: Advocates
A notoriously dangerous Upper East Side street needs traffic calming — stat!
September 26, 2021
Please Stay On The Grass: More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Catastrophically Flooded Subways
Here’s what the city has to do now. Ripping up some asphalt is a start.
September 3, 2021
DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Queens Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)
Earlier this year, we published a mega preview of the key City Council races in Brooklyn. Today, we shift our full attention to Queens.
June 4, 2021
OPINION: Citi Bike’s Lessons for Open Streets
Mayor de Blasio — who has it much easier than his predecessor when it comes to urban amenities — should follow the bike-share playbook, says a co-host of the "War on Cars" podcast.
April 16, 2021
DECISION 2021: TransAlt’s ’25 by 25′ Proposal Shakes Up Mayoral Race
Five progressive candidates back a proposal to claw back a quarter of public space from cars in four years.
March 2, 2021
THE STRINGER PLAN: Buses, Buses, Buses — And Pedestrianized Zones, Bike Highways and Far Fewer Placards
The comptroller candidate would build more bike lanes, pedestrianize more of the city, completely reform parking rules, massively reduce the issuance of parking placards to city employees, boost transit and reduce community boards' power.
February 10, 2021
DECISION 2021: Andrew Yang Answers Streetsblog’s Candidate Questionnaire
How does the entrepreneur compare with his rivals on street safety? And where are the answers of Ray McGuire? Inquiring minds want to know!
February 5, 2021
Council Hopeful Champions a Pedestrianized Broadway in Manhattan Contest
Sara Lind runs on a plan to revive Upper West Side businesses with rezoning, street improvements and greenery.
February 1, 2021