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34TH AVE. UPDATE: DOT Presents ‘Bold’ Plan for the Permanent Open Street Called ‘Paseo Park’
The agency said it was motivated primarily by safety and by the higher numbers of pedestrians than vehicles for most of the day.
April 28, 2022
Parks Commish Was ‘Impressed’ By 34th Avenue Open Street, But Will Defer to DOT
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.
March 23, 2022
SEE IT! Mayor Adams Visits 34th Avenue — But His Plans for ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Remain Unclear
But Council Member Shekar Krishnan, who lobbied Adams for the conversion from road to resource, is optimistic that the mayor gets it.
February 20, 2022
BY THE NUMBERS: Car-Free Streets are Simply Safer, Data Continue to Show
Injuries, for example, are down 89 percent along the 34th Avenue open street, a new analysis shows.
January 11, 2022
DOT Design for Permanent 34th Avenue Open Street ‘Fails,’ Say Linear Park Supporters
This gold standard needs some polish.
October 25, 2021
ANALYSIS: DOT Plan for ‘Gold Standard’ 34th Ave. Open Street is A Step Forward, But Definitely Not a ‘Linear Park’
But it does hold the promise of reducing thru-traffic with 24-7 diverters, plazas, shared space and other treatments.
October 19, 2021
Analysis: De Blasio’s Open Streets Program Has Failed
A majority of the city's open streets have already reclaimed by car drivers and are serving far too few New Yorkers, a new report shows.
October 12, 2021
DOT Deploys Planters to Beautify and Secure City’s ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street
The agency said the planters were installed "in response to concerns we heard from local residents."
September 3, 2021
1,000! Clarence Eckerson’s Streetfilms Hits the Ultimate Milestone
The 'Orson Welles of the Streets' looks back on the advent of his 1,000th installment.
September 3, 2021
SEE IT: 500 People Enjoying the 34th Avenue Open Street in Just 30 Minutes
It only takes a few seconds to see what Jackson Heights will lose if the Department of Transportation fails to protect what it calls its "gold standard" open street. Watch Clarence Eckerson's new film now.
August 4, 2021
