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A Round and Roundy: Open Streets ARE the Compromise

By Streetsblog | May 19, 2021 | No Comments

Our national treasure cartoonist Bill Roundy has read all the support for a linear park in Jackson Heights so, of course, he found the exact way to frame this story: what's a "compromise" if every street in this city is covered in cars?

What a great place for a two-way bike lane and less parking! The parking lot under the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Morgan and Sutton. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Eyes on the Street: DOT’s Meeker Ave. Bike Lane Plan Finally Attacks Parking (Well, Some of It)

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 19, 2021 | No Comments

Like so many things, it's a start.

Andrew Yang with outstretched arms at a podium next to City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca in Battery Park with a view of the Statue of Liberty.

Andrew Yang Says Community Boards are ‘Positive For Democracy’ — Even When Reminded That They’re Not

By Christopher Robbins | May 18, 2021 | No Comments

He reiterated his support for the neighborhood panels when reminded that community boards frequently block life-saving road redesigns.

White Plains Road at 216th Street, where the city plans to build a protected bike lane under the elevated. Source: Google Maps

The Bronx is Up: DOT Proposes Protected Bike Lane Under the White Plains Ave. El

By Julianne Cuba | May 18, 2021 | No Comments

The city puts forth a true vision for bike lanes under elevated trains.

STREETS WEEK! New Truck Management Report is Heavy on Historic Details; Light on Future Plans

By Julianne Cuba | May 14, 2021 | No Comments

That said, it's "a step in this direction," said Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association.

Everyone except for true Grinches loves the 34th Avenue open street. Photos: Clarence Eckerson

IN THEIR OWN WORDS: 34th Ave. Residents Describe Joy, Safety of Open Street

By Streetsblog | May 14, 2021 | No Comments

Kids can be kids. Friends can meet friends. And neighbors can feel like they live in a neighborhood again. That's the unmistakable takeaway from Streetfilms' latest effort to share the simple joy of having the city's best open street in your neighborhood.

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