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Chinatown’s Doyers Open Street to Become a Car-Free Plaza
A street that is useless for motorists in a neighborhood with virtually no open space will finally get the treatment it, and its neighbors, deserve.
July 19, 2022
OPINION: We Can Have Nice Things … Once We Get Rid of King Car
Europe has great public places. A walk or bike ride from Borough Hall to City Hall across an auto-free Brooklyn Bridge would equal any of them.
June 8, 2022
Why Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Abortion Access
Auto-centrism already poses a barrier to health care — and the likely rollback of the once-protected procedure could make that hurdle insurmountable for many.
May 3, 2022
Study: COVID-Era Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increase Cycling Trips Up to 48%
European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the early days of the pandemic increased the number of daily cycling trips by as much as 48 percent.
January 30, 2022
Bike NY to DOT: The City’s Cycling Program is No Longer a World Leader, So Fix It
The first order of business is recognizing the city has a problem, the Jan. 7 letter from Bike New York to DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez stated.
January 12, 2022
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
OPINION: ‘Playable’ Cities Are the Next Public-Space Frontier
How everyday infrastructure and street furniture can stoke human imagination — and contribute to residents' well being.
September 22, 2021
OPINION: Pass the Bicycle Commuter Act — Now!
September 20, 2021
What NYC Needs Now: Public Space Management
A lively online session looks at the promise and pitfalls of open streets.
June 8, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: Dignity in Place (A Framework for Inclusive Healthy Places)
Want great public spaces? Start with basic human dignity for all people.
May 31, 2021
