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Mayor de Blasio: ‘Open Streets’ Are Not a ‘Priority’ Right Now
The "open streets" experiment has died of overpolicing. It was 11 days old.
April 5, 2020
Mayor to Extend ‘Open Streets’ Plan through Sunday
The four stretches of roadway set aside as a four-day, car-free pilot program last week will continue as open space for pedestrians through Sunday, Streetsblog has learned.
March 31, 2020
KOMANOFF: Where the Streets Have No Mayor
De Blasio’s failure to pedestrianize more than a few dozen blocks shows his true colors.
March 27, 2020
Eyes on the Street: De Blasio’s ‘Open Streets’ Plan is an Over-Policed Mess
Massive numbers of cops for no reason seems to be the order of the day.
March 27, 2020
Mayor’s Answer on His Underwhelming ‘Open Streets’ Plan is Still Underwhelming — As an Army of Cops Enforces Roads
The mayor has finally discussed his reasoning behind why he created only 1.5 miles of car-free streets in a city with 6,000 miles of roads — and his failure to provide more open space relates to how he sees open space in general: it's dangerous!
March 27, 2020
Comptroller: Reduce Speed Limits, Cars To Help Frontline Workers
Stringer said major changes are necessary because "over 10 percent of frontline workers commuted to work via bike or foot" even before the pandemic.
March 26, 2020
Here Are The Four Streets de Blasio Will Close to Cars — For Four Days
The de Blasio administration has revealed the four streets where cars will be banned so that New Yorkers have a little more breaking space.
March 25, 2020
Komanoff: De Blasio — Even Now — Is MIA on Breaking the Car Culture
The mayor's actions and utterances show again and again that he lives inside a "windshield world."
March 25, 2020
Advocates and Corey Johnson To Mayor: Here Are The Streets To Close to Cars
Transportation Alternatives and Bike New York are going way further than the mayor will go (obvs).
March 23, 2020
The ‘Busway’ Proves Another Benefit of Car-Free Streets: Safety
A quiet Presidents Day reminds us how much safer our city is when there are fewer cars around. The Busway is proof every day.
February 17, 2020
