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MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan: What’s Good for Times Square Is Good for America

By Brad Aaron | Apr 27, 2011 | 5 Comments

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Should a pedestrian-friendly Times Square serve as a model for other American cities? Who would ask such a thing? Certainly not the real New Yorkers who constitute the city’s hard-bitten press corps. No, for meaningful analysis of the use of public space, it’s […]

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CicLAvia 2011: Angelenos (And Their Mayor) Take Back the Streets

By Rob Adams | Apr 19, 2011 | No Comments

Los Angeles’s CicLAvia is more than a seven and a half mile street party with a funny name. In a city so closely associated with cars and car culture, it’s one of the many signs that Los Angeles is changing and one’s status is not represented by the vehicle one owns. For the people that […]

DOT’s Interactive Map Points the Way to a More Livable Jackson Heights

By Noah Kazis | Feb 2, 2011 | 2 Comments

Since 2009, the Department of Transportation has been engaged in a major study of Jackson Heights’ streets and sidewalks. At the request of community groups and with federal funding from Rep. Joe Crowley, DOT has been developing a plan to make the neighborhood safer, less congested, and more transit-accessible. After two years of research and […]

Video: Car-Free Play Streets in the UK

By Ben Fried | Dec 17, 2010 | 1 Comment

A little weekend viewing from the west coast of England. Since the summer of 2009, neighbors in Bristol have organized “Playing Out” events on seven streets, setting aside car-free hours for kids to play in the street without constant parental supervision. Watching this video immediately brought to mind Clarence’s Streetfilm of the 78th Street play […]

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CicLAvia, Let’s Go!

By Damien Newton | Oct 12, 2010 | No Comments

For Angelenos, Sunday was a day that we’ll never forget. Our first Open Streets party was an unparalleled success. So much so that even the critics of the concept grudgingly came on board when it was obvious that they missed the boat on supporting and experiencing a groundbreaking day. The Los Angeles Times estimates that […]

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A Car-Free Street Grows in Queens

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Oct 4, 2010 | No Comments

Back in 2008, Jackson Heights residents banded together to win car-free Sundays on 78th Street, creating a new, temporary public space for children and families in one of NYC’s most park-starved neighborhoods. This year neighborhood activists aimed much higher: They wanted to make the street car-free 24-7 for the entire months of July and August. […]

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