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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
Monday’s Headlines: LeBron James Edition
Mayor Adams announced some seriously good news in Midtown on Sunday ... with the "LeBron James of public space." Plus other news.
March 13, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: Party with a Purpose Edition
Here's another reminder that our sister organization, Open Plans, is hosting its first annual “Public Space Awards” on March 2 in Soho. Plus all the day's news.
February 23, 2023
ANALYSIS: The Mayor’s State of the City: Something For Everyone (But Not Enough)
Mayor Adams's State of the City address offered a number of initiatives that will be received warmly by livable streets activists, including a spate of public space redesigns, a package of bills to hold reckless drivers accountable and a proposal to reduce emissions from taxis.
January 26, 2023
Survey Says: Make Grand Army Plaza a Great Army Plaza
Brooklynites want a bold plan for Grand Army Plaza so that the massive traffic circle, tribute to Union soldiers and desolate gateway to Prospect Park can once again work as a public space.
December 30, 2022
