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DOT Unveils First Step for Park Row Redesign
The city hopes to make Park Row more appealing to residents and visitors. But the real work is years off.
May 6, 2024
Monday’s Headlines: Trash Talk from The NY Times Edition
The best story over the weekend was a long feature story in the Times about the "absurd" problem of trash collection in New York City.
March 4, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines: Celebrate What’s Good About Our City Edition
It's now less than one week til the annual "Public Space Awards" on Thursday. Get your tickets now. Plus other news.
February 22, 2024
So Why Does Mayor Adams Want to Spend $56M to Move a Chinatown Plaza Across the Street?
The city is taking another go at redesigning the busy Chinatown intersection.
February 12, 2024
Jay Pitter On ‘Being Black In Public’ — And Its Implications For Sustainable Transport Policy
The celebrated urbanist talks to The Brake about racism on the street.
February 8, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Celebrating Public Space Heroes Edition
Learn about this year's "Public Space Awards" winners. Plus other news.
February 2, 2024
Friday’s Headlines: Honoring Public Space Heroes Edition
Get your tickets for the second annual Public Space Awards. Plus more news.
January 12, 2024
DOT Rolls Out New Tech To Better Analyze How People Move on City Streets
The sensors could help resolve misallocations of public space, where cars often get the bulk of room despite being outnumbered by pedestrians or cyclists.
April 14, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Caretakers of the Public Realm
This week we’re joined by Andrew Jones, program director for the Uptown and Downtown Oakland Community Benefits District. We chat about urban place management, how urban spaces are taken care of, and what it takes to keep them vibrant and engaging. It's really important.
April 9, 2023
CYCLE OF RAGE: Why Does the Parks Dept. Let Drivers Defile Black History?
New York City would never allow people to park on top of its Holocaust memorial. And it would never let people drive on a major civil rights monument. Nor would it let people spew pollution at a national cemetery. Except that it would.
March 24, 2023
