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Downtown’s narrow streets create unique challenges, especially for those with mobility issues. This car parked on the sidewalk is a common sight, and it has a huge impact. We need to reimagine the streets to put pedestrians first and ensure that everyone can get around safely.
A new study shows that reducing VMT and investing in alternatives to driving is critical to reducing crash deaths. We lose hundreds of New Yorkers annually on our streets; it's time we take action and reduce the volume of traffic in our city. It's a matter of life and death
For decades, NYC neighborhoods have been gridlocked and unsafe - already a "commuting hell". The number of cars keeps climbing, and the fact is that there's nowhere left to put them. We need to put families like James' first and end a status quo that isn't working for anyone
NYC wants to test anti-car 'low-traffic' zones in latest move that could make commuting hell trib.al/5srUy3t
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Downtown’s population has doubled since 2000, yet 1 in 4 storefronts sit empty. Most curb space goes to cars parked all day, while pedestrians struggle down crowded sidewalks. People don’t linger, and shops pay the price. Streets made for people help bring storefronts back.
NYCDOT’s $4 billion BQE plan includes a “temporary” bypass with an elevated section over the Brooklyn Bridge. Before we lock in a decade of construction, they should study every alternative. Join us at the scoping hearings & make your voice heard.
Testify: bit.ly/4swFJUP
This project is long overdue, and we're glad the city is taking action to redesign this dangerous corridor. Every New Yorker deserves safe streets; changes like these are how we get there- one block at a time.
Mamdani plans redesign of Brooklyn's Third Avenue after nurse killed in hit-and-run
gothamist.com/news/mamdani-p…
Public spaces built for people are more vibrant, better for businesses, and great for fostering a connected community. NYC needs to reimagine its most heavily trafficked commercial corridors and expand pedestrianization wherever possible. If London can do it, we can too!
The moment Oxford Street became traffic-free.
Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street has been pedestrianised between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, with cars, buses, taxis and bicycles no longer allowed.
#OxfordStreet #London #Pedestrianisation #WestEnd
This type of visionary project is needed here in NYC. London continues to set the example for how large megacities like ours can return space to people. We need to follow their lead on pedestrianization and pass Intro 1070 to create our first LTNs. A better NYC is possible!
Today we gathered at City Hall to advocate for a city that puts people first by prioritizing safe streets and to urge swift passage of Int 46, Int 113, Int 613, and Int 1070. Together we're building a safer, more livable New York!
If you want to see low-traffic neighborhoods roll out across New York, tell your Council Member to back Intro 1070! This transformative legislation will create better, quieter, and more pleasant streets for communities across the city. action.openplans.org/support…
Downtown’s streets predate cars by centuries, but today they’re overrun by vehicles. Narrow, historic blocks are clogged with congestion, illegal parking, blocked sidewalks and general chaos. For the vast majority who travel through the neighborhood on foot, it's a big problem 1/
ALT A delivery truck parked on the sidewalk on a narrow downtown city street
ALT A black SUV parked half-up on the sidewalk, blocking pedestrians on a downtown NYC street
The streets of Downtown are where our city began. But we’ve let them become an unruly mess, w/ streets that don't work for anyone. It’s time to reimagine them, manage them more efficiently, and enforce existing rules to create a cleaner, safer, and more vibrant neighborhood.
ALT A delivery truck parked entirely on a sidewalk in Lower Manhattan
We envision a Downtown with more greenery, more residents, more retail and restaurants, with wider sidewalks and a better experience for pedestrians. Follow along as we explore how to make this vision a reality, and where the work needs to be done.
ALT Pedestrians cross a partially blocked crosswalk amid heavy congestion in the Financial District
Join us TOMORROW at 9 AM!! After the rally, the Council’s Transportation Committee will hear legislation to improve street safety, including Int 1070 to pilot a Low Traffic Neighborhood in communities across at least three boroughs.
Testimony toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Watch this be super successful, and then the general public wonder why it wasn’t done sooner.
London’s iconic Oxford Street will be pedestrianised between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street from today onwards.
(bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmzx…)
So much of NYC life happens on our streets. Activating them for our communities is how we create fun, connected, and vibrant neighborhoods. But what makes a great block party? Join our very own @saraklind for an exciting panel on how NYC's best block party comes together!
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Join us and other transportation and safe streets advocates to rally for better streets and a more livable city!
After the rally, the Council's Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on legislation that will transform NYC, including the creation of our very first LTNs
