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Streetopia Upper West Side @streetopia.bsky.social · 3d

“You can’t tell me a parking space at the corner of a street is worth a life.”

Advocates are in front of the district office of @galeabrewer.bsky.social this morning to ask her why she changed her mind and no longer supports universal daylighting in NYC.

A group of people gathered on the sidewalk in front Council Member Gale Brewer’s district office.

A sign held up in front of Gale Brewer’s office that reads “You supported safety, Gale. Don’t turn your back now.”

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 4d

By bringing back year-round outdoor dining & simplifying the process, the City will make it possible for restaurants to thrive while giving NYers more ways to enjoy our public spaces. A big THANK YOU to @cmrestler.bsky.social & the bill's co-sponsors for putting people over parked cars!

Council Member Lincoln Restler @cmrestler.bsky.social · 4d

We introduced a bill to restore year-round open dining and make it easier for restaraunts.

Outdoor dining was a silver lining of the pandemic, and New Yorkers want it back. We can simplify the process for restaurants to secure permits and give us more places to dine together.

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 5d

Hoboken, NJ has seen zero pedestrian fatalities in 8 years since implementing universal daylighting. This proven approach will make Sunset Park's intersections, and those across NYC, safer for all. @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social, please call Intro 1138 to a vote now.
www.sunsetpost.org/en/stories/o...

The Sunset Post

Hyperlocal, trilingual news site for Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

www.sunsetpost.org

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 7d

"New York is a city of transit riders and pedestrians, and our streets should be oriented towards them. Whoever is the new mayor next year must operate with those principles, not just platitudes. Let’s let the Department of Transportation get to work." www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/05/m...

Mayor Adams must let DOT do its job

Ambitious initiatives to make our streets work better for all New Yorkers are being stymied by the very officials that tout them. Mayor Adams needs to get out of the Department of Transportation’s …

www.nydailynews.com

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Streetfilms/Clarence Eckerson Jr. @streetfilms.bsky.social · 8d

Look how wonderful Low Traffic Neighborhoods can be!

This is the Van Gogh Walk in Lambeth, London. This street is decades old but built for people first yet still has access for last block travel & emergency vehicles! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @thewaroncars.bsky.social @nycdot.bsky.social

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Sam Raskin @samraskinz.bsky.social · 8d

"We need a mayor who will empower DOT and allow them to make our city’s streets work better for everyone," writes Michael Sutherland of @openplans.org.

www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/05/m...

Mayor Adams must let DOT do its job

Ambitious initiatives to make our streets work better for all New Yorkers are being stymied by the very officials that tout them. Mayor Adams needs to get out of the Department of Transportation’s …

www.nydailynews.com

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 13d

✨School streets✨ closes car traffic on a street next to (or near) a school to be used during arrival and departure times 🎒, recess ⚽️, outdoor learning 🍁, and more!
📢 Join us on October 6 at 12 PM, to learn how to bring them to your school! actionnetwork.org/events/schoo...

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 11d

"The Cross Bronx continues to choke our Black & Latino communities & drive some of the highest rates of asthma & heart disease in NY. But now, Gov. Hochul & the state DOT are gearing up to repeat this cycle of harm." www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/30/w...

We deserve a safer Cross Bronx from Gov. Hochul

For those of us who live, work, and raise our families in the South Bronx, the harms of the Cross Bronx Expressway sit with us each and every day. Built by Robert Moses in the 1950s, the expressway…

www.nydailynews.com

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cmjuliewon.bsky.social @cmjuliewon.bsky.social · 13d

The majority of 253 traffic deaths last year in NYC took place at an intersection. Death after death, every intersection that DOT drags their feet to daylight more NYrs die.

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 13d

✨School streets✨ closes car traffic on a street next to (or near) a school to be used during arrival and departure times 🎒, recess ⚽️, outdoor learning 🍁, and more!
📢 Join us on October 6 at 12 PM, to learn how to bring them to your school! actionnetwork.org/events/schoo...

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 13d

Listening to @openplans.org webinar about Low Traffic Neighborhoods. Some inspiring stuff in here!

SDOT is developing a similar program called "Low Pollution Neighborhoods" but it's currently very undefined. It's a big opportunity if Seattle builds political will for transformational change.

air quality improved. active travel boosted

diagram showing traffic diversion proposed in one micro neighborhood

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 19d

Low Traffic Neighborhoods make your streets quieter, safer and calmer!
🚗 47% less traffic
🏥 50% fewer car-related casualties
🚲 25% more walking/biking
Less crime & better air quality! 🍃

Join our lunch and learn on Sept 30 at 12pm to learn more!
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 17d

"There is nowhere in our borough–or anywhere across the city–where drivers or pedestrians are safer when their vision is blocked." Daylighting opens up visibility & makes intersections safer, Staten Island needs this too! www.silive.com/opinion/2025...

Let’s see clearly: Daylighting will save lives on Staten Island (letter to the editor)

A Deputy Public Advocate, and Staten Islander, writes to support clearing cars parked near intersections.

www.silive.com

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 18d

Cities create beautiful public spaces but then... neglect them. "It's time to stop just creating public spaces. It's time to manage them, too."

Read our latest op-ed on why we need holistic local management for vibrant, joyful, and equitable public spaces.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

When It Comes to Public Space, Management Matters as Much as Design

Op-ed: Your city’s public space efforts are piecemeal, underfunded, or focused on marquee design while neglecting workaday maintenance. Enter Public Space Teams.

nextcity.org

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 19d

Low Traffic Neighborhoods make your streets quieter, safer and calmer!
🚗 47% less traffic
🏥 50% fewer car-related casualties
🚲 25% more walking/biking
Less crime & better air quality! 🍃

Join our lunch and learn on Sept 30 at 12pm to learn more!
RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 24d

Part of this work includes pushing for safety measures such as daylighting and curbside reform to make our streets safer & accessible for everyone. We urge @council.nyc.gov to pass Intro 1138 and continue to advance solutions that are proven to improve street safety.

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 24d

"We deserve infrastructure that respects health, connectivity, & equity." - CM Amanda Farías, member of the Stop the Cross Bronx Coalition.
We completely agree & will continue to stand with our Bronx neighbors advocating for alternatives that reduce traffic & restore green spaces.

City Limits News @citylimitsnews.bsky.social · 25d

“I stand shoulder‑to‑shoulder with community groups demanding: fix the bridges—but don’t build a park‑spanning bypass. Instead, invest in highway capping, green buffers, clean transit service, and safe walking and biking paths,” writes Councilmember Amanda Farias. citylimits.org/gov-hochuls-...

Opinion: Gov. Hochul's Five Bridges Project Pours More Concrete into Bronx Wounds - City Limits

"I stand shoulder‑to‑shoulder with community groups demanding: fix the bridges — but don’t build a park‑spanning bypass. Instead, invest in highway capping, green buffers, clean transit service, and s...

citylimits.org

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New York League of Conservation Voters @nylcv.bsky.social · 26d

On Monday we co-hosted a City Council Lobby Day with @transalt.org, @openplans.org & @fam4safestreets.bsky.social! We rallied for a bill to daylight 1,000 NYC intersections/year, boosting safety for pedestrians, drivers & cyclists.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/zm7shu7y

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Streetfilms/Clarence Eckerson Jr. @streetfilms.bsky.social · 27d

What is #daylighting? Well let @openplans.org and Emily tell you!

SEE the FULL Streetfilm here to learn about how NYC neighborhoods will benefit!

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Open Plans @openplans.org · 28d

We urge the Transportation Committee to reject Int. 1000 and pursue dedicated FHV solutions that don't cannibalize the vital and already limited space for commercial loading zones like relief stands. We need better allocation of our limited curb space, not harmful competition.

Open Plans @openplans.org · 28d

Our commercial drivers and for-hire drivers should NOT be fighting for curb space. Both are essential to our city and deserve dedicated space, and there's room for everyone at the curb. Int. 1000 forces critical workers to compete, creating chaos instead of solutions.

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Open Plans @openplans.org · Sep 12

🧡 Today is the LAST DAY to enjoy Curbside Restaurant Week! 🍽️ Enjoy eating outside and get awesome discounts and deals while supporting a better outdoor dining program! ☀️🥂 @untappedny.bsky.social
www.openplans.org/curbside-res...

Curbside Restaurant Week — Open Plans

www.openplans.org

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Open Plans @openplans.org · Sep 11

📝 Progress report @nyc-dot.bsky.social's curb management update!
Months after our "Curb the Chaos" report released 2 years ago, DOT published a Curb Management Action Plan, which listed 10 specific curb goals.
How are things going? Read our report to learn more: drive.google.com/file/d/1zuNL...

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Open Plans @openplans.org · Sep 9

Cecil Brooks habló con Quadratin Hispano sobre la ✨Semana de Comida al Aire Libre✨, nuestra iniciativa para revitalizar el sector gastronómico local. Únete comiendo afuera y apoya a tus restaurantes locales para espacios exteriores todo el año.
quadratin.com/nueva-york/p...

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Open Plans @openplans.org · Sep 7

You still have time for discounts & special treats! Join participating restaurants & cafes to support year-round outdoor dining!
"It's a Restaurant Week glow-up, curbside edition. Grab a seat outside—you'll never look at a parking spot the same way again."
www.timeout.com/newyork/news...

NYC’s first-ever outdoor dining Restaurant Week debuts next week

Deals, freebies and outdoor eats all week

www.timeout.com

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