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OPINION: De Blasio Must Challenge Status Quo to Make Open Streets Great
The status quo of cars, cars, cars is not divinely ordained. It is a result of choices we made decades ago. And because it was our choice, we can chose a different path. And we must.
March 22, 2021
THIS JUST IN: West 181st Street Busway To Start On April 26
Sweet relief is coming to Washington Heights bus riders this year.
March 19, 2021
OPINION: Make 34th Avenue a Living Memorial to the Pandemic
The best way to honor the pandemic dead is to mark their passing, but also celebrate life — and a truly permanent 34th Avenue open street is the perfect way to do that, says our op-ed writer.
March 17, 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: In New York, Performance Must Be Everywhere
Even as venues reopen, one artist and council candidate wants arts and culture to continue to live outside.
March 12, 2021
Transportation Alternatives Wants Mayoral Candidates To Commit to 25% More Open Space
Vision Zero? How about Vision 25 by 25?
March 1, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: ‘Open Culture’ Must Work Edition
The program to activate streets (and employ artists) begins in mere days. Will the de Blasio administration ensure its success? That plus the other news.
February 26, 2021
FROM THE ARCHIVES: In One Safe Enclave in Queens, the City Chose Kids over Cars
We've seen the future of open streets — and it's 1980s Queens.
February 23, 2021
Survey Says: Washington Heights Residents Want Their Awful Bus Service Fixed
Even half of the drivers said better bus service would be a good thing.
February 23, 2021
‘Open Culture’ Program Must Be Equitable and Expansive, Says Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Others
New York "open culture" program could spur cultural activity across all five boroughs and into neighborhoods with little access to arts programming — if City Hall does it right, said advocates and the council member who created the program.
February 8, 2021