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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
What NYC Needs Now: Public Space Management
A lively online session looks at the promise and pitfalls of open streets.
June 8, 2021
ANALYSIS: What IS de Blasio’s ‘Permanent Open Streets’ Plan Anyway?
Community groups are raising their own funding, volunteer ranks are thinning, drivers are getting aggressive — will this lone benefit of the pandemic collapse as the mayor dithers?
March 16, 2021
OPINION: A Livable Streets Agenda for the 2021 Mayor’s Race … And Beyond
A rare op-ed from the city's leading lawyer for victims of road violence.
January 21, 2021
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
