Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Plazas

Jackson Heights Public Plaza, Thursday Afternoon

By Ben Fried | Mar 23, 2012 | 9 Comments

Courtesy of Clarence Eckerson, Jr., here are some more scenes from the Jackson Heights pedestrian plaza that don’t fit the New York Times’ preferred narrative. Clarence says he passed through the plaza three times yesterday and it was bustling each time. On a Thursday. Related posts: The Jackson Heights Plaza Photo the Times Doesn’t Want […]

Productive Exchange of Ideas Breaks Out at Fort Greene Plaza Workshop

By Ben Fried | Feb 17, 2012 | 7 Comments

The reports are in, and it seems like Fort Greene residents were able to have a productive workshop with NYC DOT and the Fulton Area Business Alliance (FAB) last night to discuss the new public plaza planned for Fowler Square. A reader informs us that aside from a few minutes of haranguing from a few […]

Tonight: Help Shape the Future of Fort Greene’s Fowler Square

By Ben Fried | Feb 16, 2012 | 4 Comments

NYC DOT, Council Member Tish James, Community Board 2, and the Fulton Area Business Alliance are hosting a community workshop tonight to gather ideas for a new plaza at Fowler Square — the triangle formed by Fulton Street, Lafayette Avenue, and South Elliot Place in Fort Greene. In addition to lending your expertise as the […]

Unlocking the Potential of the New Jackson Heights Plaza

By Ben Fried | Feb 10, 2012 | 16 Comments

Earlier this month you might have noticed a few press accounts about merchants in Jackson Heights who think a new public plaza on one short block of 37th Road is crimping their bottom line. The plaza is actually part of a much broader plan to improve street safety, speed bus trips, and reduce traffic congestion […]

Eyes on the Street: New Plaza Coming Soon

By Noah Kazis | Jan 31, 2012 | 1 Comment

A reader passed along this photo of a new sign announcing that Fowler Square, a small triangle of grass in Fort Greene, is in line for a public space upgrade courtesy the Fulton Area Business Alliance and NYC DOT’s plaza program. Head to the Facebook group advertised on the sign and there’s more information. The […]

Vacca Watch: Transpo Chair Ignores His Own Hearing, Calls Plazas Bad for Biz

By Noah Kazis | Dec 1, 2011 | 10 Comments

James Vacca should know better. On Tuesday, the City Council passed his bill requiring the Department of Transportation to consult with the Department of Small Business Services, among other agencies, whenever it implements major changes to a street. Vacca gave this explanation of the bill’s significance: “Many of the bike paths, many of the pedestrian […]

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