34TH AVE. UPDATE: DOT Presents ‘Bold’ Plan for the Permanent Open Street Called ‘Paseo Park’
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The agency said it was motivated primarily by safety and by the higher numbers of pedestrians than vehicles for most of the day.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about 34th Avenue Open Street
Parks Boss Was 'Impressed' By 34th Ave. Open Street But Will Defer to DOT
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The city's new Parks Commissioner loves the 34th Avenue open street, but she said on Tuesday that she can't singlehandedly add it to her Emerald Empire.
SEE IT! Mayor Adams Visits 34th Avenue — But His Plans for ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Remain Unclear
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But Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who lobbied Adams for the conversion from road to resource, is optimistic that the mayor gets it.
BY THE NUMBERS: Car-Free Streets are Simply Safer, Data Continue to Show
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Injuries, for example, are down 89 percent along the 34th Avenue open street, a new analysis shows.
DOT Design for Permanent 34th Avenue Open Street ‘Fails,’ Say Linear Park Supporters
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This gold standard needs some polish.
ANALYSIS: DOT Plan for 'Gold Standard' 34th Ave. Open Street is Definitely Not a 'Linear Park'
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But it does hold the promise of reducing thru-traffic with 24-7 diverters, plazas, shared space and other treatments.