34th Avenue Open Street
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‘Nightmare’ on 34th Avenue? Residents Rally Against the ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street that Has Added Safety and Recreation Space
A protest against open streets ... on an open street!
May 22, 2021
FAKE COMPROMISE: The 34th Avenue Open Street Fight is About Entitlement and Grievance
Here is a memo to anyone covering Saturday's rally to reduce or eliminate the 34th Avenue open street: This battle is not about "compromise," it's about cars. And entitlement.
May 21, 2021
A Round and Roundy: Open Streets ARE the Compromise
Our national treasure cartoonist Bill Roundy has read all the support for a linear park in Jackson Heights so, of course, he found the exact way to frame this story: what's a "compromise" if every street in this city is covered in cars?
May 19, 2021
OPINION: Everyday Queens Residents Want a Linear Park on 34th Avenue, Too!
A Jackson Heights resident tells her neighbors: The 34th Avenue open street is a rare jewel for the young, for seniors and for everyone who cares about quality of life.
May 15, 2021
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 34th Ave. Residents Describe Joy, Safety of Open Street
Kids can be kids. Friends can meet friends. And neighbors can feel like they live in a neighborhood again. That's the unmistakable takeaway from Streetfilms' latest effort to share the simple joy of having the city's best open street in your neighborhood.
May 14, 2021
UNCIVIL WAR! Parking-Obsessed Opponents of Health, Safety and Parks Berate DOT Officials for an Hour
Is this what democracy looks like? If so, can we try another system?
May 13, 2021
OPINION: 34th Avenue is An Opportunity to Undo Decades of Unjust, Racist Policies
Streetsblog's "Park Week" continues with another opinion piece in support of a new petition drive for converting the 34th Avenue open street into a linear park.
May 12, 2021
DONOVAN RICHARDS: A Linear Park on 34th Avenue Can Lead the Reimagining of Our Streets
Borough President Donovan Richards is the latest Queens elected official to champion a conversion of a car sewer into a 24-7 park.
May 11, 2021
JESSICA GONZÁLEZ-ROJAS: Why I Support a Linear Park in Jackson Heights
The local Assembly member weighs in on the importance of open space for environmental justice.
May 10, 2021
THE COMPROMISE: New Open Streets Group Seeks ‘Linear Park’ for Jackson Heights
Finally, there's a real compromise on the table.
May 3, 2021
