Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Open Plans

Friday’s Headlines: Rain or Shine Edition

By Streetsblog | May 27, 2022 | No Comments

We were all excited to go to Council Member Justin Brannan's big silent disco on the 69th Street pier tonight at 6 p.m., but we're afraid that the rains will keep our Tony Manero suit in the closet for another week. Plus other news.

Scofflaw trucks like these are costing us big-time. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Broad Coalition Demands Mayor Adams Properly Manage New York’s Busiest Places: The Curb

By Eve Kessler | May 19, 2022 | No Comments

It's a popular front against "chaos at the curb."

An illustration from "Streets Ahead." Image: Urban Design Forum

Urban Design Forum Envisions Street-Based ‘Platform’ for a ‘Thriving City’

By Eve Kessler | May 18, 2022 | No Comments

The group's new report, "Streets Ahead," articulates goals that won't be controversial for Streetsblog readers, but may sound new to New Yorkers who think of streets only as repositories for free car storage.

Two More Queens Pedestrians are Killed By Drivers (Neither of Whom Has Been Charged)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

A 75-year-old woman was backed over on Tuesday night and a Flushing senior died of wounds incurred last week on Northern Boulevard.

Council Member Lincoln Restler, joined by Council Member Alexa Avilés and Borough President Antonio Reynoso, as well as advocates, to call on developers to eliminate parking requirements. Photo: Council Member Lincoln Restler's office

Brooklyn Pols Tell Developers to Eliminate Parking or Else

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 1, 2022 | No Comments

Mandatory parking rules drive up housing costs and incentivize car ownership, elected officials say.

The city is moving to make outdoor dining permanent — like this one seen here on Mott Street last year. File photo: Emily Andrews for Rockwell Group

Outdoor Dining Under Fire: Advocates Want Equity at the Curb, Not Parking

By Eve Kessler | Feb 7, 2022 | No Comments

The City Council will hear testimony on Tuesday from many opponents of the Open Restaurants program — and livable streets activists agree on one thing with the NIMBYs: curbside space should generate the most public benefit (in other words, it isn't for free parking).

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