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Cars emit 3.5x more than freight & 13.5x more than buses, despite moving fewer people. They make up 64% of NYC's transportation emissions.
Join our Climate Week panel, Reducing Driving as Climate Action, on policies that cut driving & emissions.
🌎 RSVP: https://luma.com/parking-70cz
Join our Climate Week panel, Reducing Driving as Climate Action, on policies that cut driving & emissions.
🌎 RSVP: https://luma.com/parking-70cz
September 16, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Cars emit 3.5x more than freight & 13.5x more than buses, despite moving fewer people. They make up 64% of NYC's transportation emissions.
Join our Climate Week panel, Reducing Driving as Climate Action, on policies that cut driving & emissions.
🌎 RSVP: https://luma.com/parking-70cz
Join our Climate Week panel, Reducing Driving as Climate Action, on policies that cut driving & emissions.
🌎 RSVP: https://luma.com/parking-70cz
Safer streets are key to improving New Yorkers' quality of life. We're grateful for the Mayor's focus on this issue and look forward to working together on solutions like low-traffic neighborhoods, school streets, curb management, and more. A better, safer city is possible!
No New Yorker should lose their life just trying to get around our city. We refuse to accept preventable tragedy as an inevitable part of living in New York.
That's why we’ve announced more than 100 policies to make our streets safer over the next 10 years.
That's why we’ve announced more than 100 policies to make our streets safer over the next 10 years.
September 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Safer streets are key to improving New Yorkers' quality of life. We're grateful for the Mayor's focus on this issue and look forward to working together on solutions like low-traffic neighborhoods, school streets, curb management, and more. A better, safer city is possible!
“It’s a vision for a people-oriented city. That doesn’t mean no driving, but that does mean that the design of our streets and public spaces is commensurate with the people who use it, the majority of whom don’t drive around the city on a regular basis.” www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/15/s...
Mamdani, Here’s How to Do Better on Street Safety, Advocates Plead
After failure by the Adams administration to meet bus and bike targets, safety activists want a lot more accountability from the current mayor.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
September 15, 2026 at 3:42 PM
“It’s a vision for a people-oriented city. That doesn’t mean no driving, but that does mean that the design of our streets and public spaces is commensurate with the people who use it, the majority of whom don’t drive around the city on a regular basis.” www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/15/s...
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Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs) are the newest transportation want in NYC communities & we're ready to go!
Only ONE organization in the world @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org has the film resources to see how that works! Watch them at the link below.
www.streetfilms.org/featured/low...
Only ONE organization in the world @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org has the film resources to see how that works! Watch them at the link below.
www.streetfilms.org/featured/low...
London’s Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTN’s) Ultimate Resource Page — Streetfilms
If you need some enlightenment about Low Traffic Neighborhoods…well you came to the right place! Films! Maps! Photos! Presentations! It’s one-stop LTN shopping!
www.streetfilms.org
September 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs) are the newest transportation want in NYC communities & we're ready to go!
Only ONE organization in the world @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org has the film resources to see how that works! Watch them at the link below.
www.streetfilms.org/featured/low...
Only ONE organization in the world @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org has the film resources to see how that works! Watch them at the link below.
www.streetfilms.org/featured/low...
Our new tool is out and ready to be used! This dashboard lets you analyze which communities need an LTN the most by using data like percentage of car-free households, commuting method, air pollution levels, recent crashes, & much more!
Access it: neighborhoods.openplans.org
Access it: neighborhoods.openplans.org
September 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Our new tool is out and ready to be used! This dashboard lets you analyze which communities need an LTN the most by using data like percentage of car-free households, commuting method, air pollution levels, recent crashes, & much more!
Access it: neighborhoods.openplans.org
Access it: neighborhoods.openplans.org
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Rain or shine, sun or snow, you can now break bread outdoors year-round.
Thanks to @cmrestler.bsky.social’s work, our favorite restaurants will no longer have to tear down and rebuild their setups each year.
It’s official: Outdoor dining is here to stay.
Thanks to @cmrestler.bsky.social’s work, our favorite restaurants will no longer have to tear down and rebuild their setups each year.
It’s official: Outdoor dining is here to stay.
September 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Rain or shine, sun or snow, you can now break bread outdoors year-round.
Thanks to @cmrestler.bsky.social’s work, our favorite restaurants will no longer have to tear down and rebuild their setups each year.
It’s official: Outdoor dining is here to stay.
Thanks to @cmrestler.bsky.social’s work, our favorite restaurants will no longer have to tear down and rebuild their setups each year.
It’s official: Outdoor dining is here to stay.
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Congestion pricing in NYC resulted in 54–59 second travel time savings for first responders. A fire can double in size every 30-60 seconds
New York’s congestion pricing program has resulted in a statistically significant reduction in travel times for EMS vehicles
Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services
www.nber.org
September 1, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Congestion pricing in NYC resulted in 54–59 second travel time savings for first responders. A fire can double in size every 30-60 seconds
📷 It’s official: Mayor Mamdani has signed Int. 655, making outdoor dining year-round in NYC! Thank you
@mayor.nyc.gov, @cmrestler.bsky.social & @speakermenin.bsky.social; outdoor dining means more places to eat, gather, and enjoy our neighborhoods. This is a big win for people-centered streets. 📷📷
@mayor.nyc.gov, @cmrestler.bsky.social & @speakermenin.bsky.social; outdoor dining means more places to eat, gather, and enjoy our neighborhoods. This is a big win for people-centered streets. 📷📷
August 31, 2026 at 5:37 PM
📷 It’s official: Mayor Mamdani has signed Int. 655, making outdoor dining year-round in NYC! Thank you
@mayor.nyc.gov, @cmrestler.bsky.social & @speakermenin.bsky.social; outdoor dining means more places to eat, gather, and enjoy our neighborhoods. This is a big win for people-centered streets. 📷📷
@mayor.nyc.gov, @cmrestler.bsky.social & @speakermenin.bsky.social; outdoor dining means more places to eat, gather, and enjoy our neighborhoods. This is a big win for people-centered streets. 📷📷
We’re elated to see the Austin Street Open Street launch yesterday! Neighbors came together to turn their street into a place to gather, play, shop, and connect.
Open Streets give communities the space to make their streets work for people.
Watch here: pix11.com/video/open-s...
Open Streets give communities the space to make their streets work for people.
Watch here: pix11.com/video/open-s...
Open Streets program brings Queens together
A busy stretch of Austin Street got a different kind of weekend traffic, substituting cars for families, young artists and neighbors enjoying the roadway without a rush to worry about.
pix11.com
August 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
We’re elated to see the Austin Street Open Street launch yesterday! Neighbors came together to turn their street into a place to gather, play, shop, and connect.
Open Streets give communities the space to make their streets work for people.
Watch here: pix11.com/video/open-s...
Open Streets give communities the space to make their streets work for people.
Watch here: pix11.com/video/open-s...
Quote from our co-executive director @saraklind.bsky.social:
August 28, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Quote from our co-executive director @saraklind.bsky.social:
Join us Sept 29 for this year’s NYC Climate Week w/ @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social, @rpa.org & @parkingreform.org, where we’ll be leading discussions on why streets are at the forefront of addressing climate change and how cities must act to reduce emissions by targeting their source: cars.
August 26, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Join us Sept 29 for this year’s NYC Climate Week w/ @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social, @rpa.org & @parkingreform.org, where we’ll be leading discussions on why streets are at the forefront of addressing climate change and how cities must act to reduce emissions by targeting their source: cars.
Spending $4B to keep the status quo is a shame. We'll keep the congestion, air pollution, noise & divided communities. A project like the $5.5B IBX gets us housing, business, better commutes & cleaner air. We should invest in solutions that benefit NYers paying for these projects.
We're done kicking the can down the road. Here's how we're fixing the city-owned section of the BQE.
August 25, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Spending $4B to keep the status quo is a shame. We'll keep the congestion, air pollution, noise & divided communities. A project like the $5.5B IBX gets us housing, business, better commutes & cleaner air. We should invest in solutions that benefit NYers paying for these projects.
One week left to apply for a Trick or Street! Check out the link below to transform your block into a fall-festive and pedestrian-friendly open street. If you'd like help setting up a Trick or Street, don't hesitate to reach out! We’d love to help. 🎃https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/trickorstreets2026
August 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
One week left to apply for a Trick or Street! Check out the link below to transform your block into a fall-festive and pedestrian-friendly open street. If you'd like help setting up a Trick or Street, don't hesitate to reach out! We’d love to help. 🎃https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/trickorstreets2026
“We urge the mayor and his administration to consider more fiscally prudent and transformative alternatives that don’t entrench Robert Moses’ failed urban highway experiments at the expense of our communities.”
Mayor Mamdani's new $4 billion plan to rebuild the BQE's aging "triple cantilever" stretch would cement the Robert Moses-era infrastructure in place for another half century. Experts say there's another way. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/08/25/m...
Mamdani's BQE Plan Doubles Down on the Failures of the Past - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's BQE plan would effectively lock in the car and truck conveyor for generations, according to critics.
nyc.streetsblog.org
August 25, 2026 at 3:26 PM
“We urge the mayor and his administration to consider more fiscally prudent and transformative alternatives that don’t entrench Robert Moses’ failed urban highway experiments at the expense of our communities.”
Help us put an end to the unacceptable violence on our roadways and demand action from City Hall!
Another deadly hit-and-run today, on the heels of three cyclists killed last week.
This is a public health crisis. New Yorkers are being killed just for not being in a car.
We're gathering at City Hall Park on Wednesday for an emergency die-in. Stop the carnage.
This is a public health crisis. New Yorkers are being killed just for not being in a car.
We're gathering at City Hall Park on Wednesday for an emergency die-in. Stop the carnage.
August 25, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Help us put an end to the unacceptable violence on our roadways and demand action from City Hall!
The BQE replacement project is a misuse of public funds that preserves a status quo with little benefit to New Yorkers at great expense. See our full statement:
August 25, 2026 at 1:33 PM
The BQE replacement project is a misuse of public funds that preserves a status quo with little benefit to New Yorkers at great expense. See our full statement:
The most vibrant cities in the world are built on shared public spaces. New York's most expansive public asset, our roads, should be that space for us. Quieter, calmer, safer streets build community, foster connection and create a better quality of life for everyone.
Which is a better use of space: people or cars? youtube.com/shorts/A_Q50...
Streets for people vs Streets for cars
YouTube video by Streetsblog NYC
youtube.com
August 24, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The most vibrant cities in the world are built on shared public spaces. New York's most expansive public asset, our roads, should be that space for us. Quieter, calmer, safer streets build community, foster connection and create a better quality of life for everyone.
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The case has been made: New Yorkers want to see more Summer Streets in 2027! Check out all these short videos I made at the five events I attended to see all the happiness and demand for so much more!
www.streetfilms.org/featured/sum...
www.streetfilms.org/featured/sum...
Summer Streets: People Want More Events That Are Longer & Run Later! — Streetfilms
Streetfilms scored a 5 out of 5 in attending Summer Streets Saturday events this year. All three in Manhattan plus one each in Queens and Brooklyn! Here’s our coverage, most of which focussed on fun g...
www.streetfilms.org
August 24, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The case has been made: New Yorkers want to see more Summer Streets in 2027! Check out all these short videos I made at the five events I attended to see all the happiness and demand for so much more!
www.streetfilms.org/featured/sum...
www.streetfilms.org/featured/sum...
“This program is a critical part of making New York’s roads safer for everyone while improving our children’s quality of life… Students shouldn’t have to worry about their physical safety when heading to and from school, or while they’re trying to play outside.”
Nearly a quarter of NYC public school students attend a school without any outdoor space, but just 48 schools took advantage of the city's School Streets program last school year. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/08/21/m...
City Comptroller Urges Mamdani to Cut 'School Streets' Red Tape - Streetsblog New York City
Comptroller Mark Levine wants the city to cut the red tape he says is depressing participation in the "School Streets" program.
nyc.streetsblog.org
August 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM
“This program is a critical part of making New York’s roads safer for everyone while improving our children’s quality of life… Students shouldn’t have to worry about their physical safety when heading to and from school, or while they’re trying to play outside.”
Today’s report from @NYCComptroller makes clear that the School Streets program needs to grow, and grow fast. Too many NYC students lack safe outdoor spaces, or have to worry about getting to and from school safely. We can do so much better.
comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/the-...
comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/the-...
August 20, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Today’s report from @NYCComptroller makes clear that the School Streets program needs to grow, and grow fast. Too many NYC students lack safe outdoor spaces, or have to worry about getting to and from school safely. We can do so much better.
comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/the-...
comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/the-...
@nbkparks.bsky.social is doing incredible work to create people friendly streets in Brooklyn. From low traffic neighborhoods along Berry St to permanent open streets, they’re helping create safer, cleaner and more vibrant communities. Read more about their latest efforts: bit.ly/45E7XSN
'LGBTBQE': North Brooklyn Gay Bar Inaugurates New Car-Free Plaza - Streetsblog New York City
Brooklyn gay bar The Exley inaugurated a new car-free pedestrian plaza in a BQE-adjacent slip lane that was until recently occupied by cars.
nyc.streetsblog.org
August 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
@nbkparks.bsky.social is doing incredible work to create people friendly streets in Brooklyn. From low traffic neighborhoods along Berry St to permanent open streets, they’re helping create safer, cleaner and more vibrant communities. Read more about their latest efforts: bit.ly/45E7XSN
Halloween is closer than you think, and the deadline to apply for Trick-or-Streets is even closer - August 31st! 🎃👻 Make sure to submit your application and contact us if you need any help: www.surveymonkey.com/r/trickorstr...
August 19, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Halloween is closer than you think, and the deadline to apply for Trick-or-Streets is even closer - August 31st! 🎃👻 Make sure to submit your application and contact us if you need any help: www.surveymonkey.com/r/trickorstr...
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🌳 Three parking lots beneath the Cross Bronx Expressway are being transformed into green space.
This new funding will bring upgraded greenery, basketball courts, and public space to Parks-Webster in the Bronx and give it the investment it deserves!
This new funding will bring upgraded greenery, basketball courts, and public space to Parks-Webster in the Bronx and give it the investment it deserves!
August 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
🌳 Three parking lots beneath the Cross Bronx Expressway are being transformed into green space.
This new funding will bring upgraded greenery, basketball courts, and public space to Parks-Webster in the Bronx and give it the investment it deserves!
This new funding will bring upgraded greenery, basketball courts, and public space to Parks-Webster in the Bronx and give it the investment it deserves!
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The curb is not leftover space.
It is some of the most valuable public land in a city.
Parking, loading, buses, bike lanes, scooters, trees, deliveries, accessible spaces, and public life are all competing for the same curb.
Parking reform is how cities start managing that space honestly.
It is some of the most valuable public land in a city.
Parking, loading, buses, bike lanes, scooters, trees, deliveries, accessible spaces, and public life are all competing for the same curb.
Parking reform is how cities start managing that space honestly.
August 18, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The curb is not leftover space.
It is some of the most valuable public land in a city.
Parking, loading, buses, bike lanes, scooters, trees, deliveries, accessible spaces, and public life are all competing for the same curb.
Parking reform is how cities start managing that space honestly.
It is some of the most valuable public land in a city.
Parking, loading, buses, bike lanes, scooters, trees, deliveries, accessible spaces, and public life are all competing for the same curb.
Parking reform is how cities start managing that space honestly.
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THE WEST COAST PREMIERE of my @34ave.bsky.social documentary will be in two weeks in Long Beach, CA at the wonderful Art Theater. Tickets are absolutely FREE to reserve! #Urbanism
@streetsblogla.bsky.social @lintonjoe.bsky.social @awalkerinla.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @openplans.org
@streetsblogla.bsky.social @lintonjoe.bsky.social @awalkerinla.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @openplans.org
Free West Coast Premiere of New 34th Avenue Streetfilms Documentary on August 26 in Long Beach - Streetsblog Los Angeles
SBLA interviews Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson on the occasion of his new documentary, Close Encounters of the 34th Avenue Kind: The Story of NYC's Best Open Street
la.streetsblog.org
August 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
THE WEST COAST PREMIERE of my @34ave.bsky.social documentary will be in two weeks in Long Beach, CA at the wonderful Art Theater. Tickets are absolutely FREE to reserve! #Urbanism
@streetsblogla.bsky.social @lintonjoe.bsky.social @awalkerinla.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @openplans.org
@streetsblogla.bsky.social @lintonjoe.bsky.social @awalkerinla.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @openplans.org