DOT Pushes Back at Calls for Office of ‘Public Space Management’
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"We have decades of experience and expertise," Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez told the Council at a Tuesday hearing.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Livable Streets
Urban Design Forum Envisions Street-Based ‘Platform’ for a ‘Thriving City’
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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.
Times Square Business Group Pilots Street Trash Enclosures
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The "Clean Curbs" program arrives as the Times Square Alliance looks to rid sidewalks of leaky, smelly garbage bags at the Crossroads of the the World.
Adams’s Blueprint for Recovery is Vague on Public Space, Trash, Parking Reduction and Other Key Initiatives
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Mayor Adams on Thursday revealed a pretty hefty — but not-so-detailed — blueprint for reviving the city. But what's in the "Rebuild, Renew, Reinvent" blueprint for the livable streets crowd? Here's what we found...
MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS 2022: Boogie Down Brawl Pits the Filthy 48th vs. the Fortress 50th
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This is the latest first-round battle in our annual contest, pitting two Bronx commands.
Hearing Day: Could Fees for Outdoor Dining Lead to Proper Pricing of City’s Curbs?
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The DOT envisions charging for space now given away in the Open Restaurant program. But its piecemeal approach shows the need for public space management.