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Transforming the streets of NYC to be truly livable

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📚 Join us TOMORROW Nov 20 at 6 PM for an in-person book talk of The Shoup Doctrine by Dr. Daniel Hess.
💬 How Shoup's transformative legacy & ideas are shaping the future of urban planning.
RSVP for free: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-the-shoup-doctrine-registration-1758344729419
Book Talk: The Shoup Doctrine
Join us for an evening with Dr. Daniel Baldwin Hess, editor of The Shoup Doctrine: Essays Celebrating Donald Shoup and Parking Reforms.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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📈 Driving in NYC is up 16% since 2005 & as VMT rises, so does gridlock, pollution, & traffic fatalities.
Join our webinar TOMORROW to learn how NYC can reduce VMT and why it's so important to do so.
📅 Nov 19 | 12-1 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wghsTNRISuCG3xrs7hTqvA#/registration
November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Mayor-elect Mamdani has the opportunity to deliver on the street improvements Adams failed to make. “We are excited to put forth ideas that are doable in the very near-term, things that are low lifts — we don’t have to move heaven and earth.” www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/17/s...
Mamdani Election Signals Lane Change for Stymied Street Overhauls
From a flubbed Fordham Road bus lane to downshifted bike lanes, the new mayor has a chance to revive projects to improve the city’s streetscape.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Paris cut car use by 45%, cleaned its air, made streets safer, & created vibrant public spaces.
🌇 NYC can do the same. Join our webinar on Wed, Nov 19 at 12 PM to learn proven strategies to reduce VMT.
Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wghsTNRISuCG3xrs7hTqvA#/registration
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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📚💬 Join us for an evening exploring The Shoup Doctrine by Dr. Daniel Hess.
Donald Shoup's revolutionary parking reforms, lessons learned, victories hard-won, & goals yet to be reached for cities that put people first. ✨
Thurs, Nov 20 - 6 PM
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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This is a huge win for pedestrians and our sidewalks!
Cleaner sidewalks, less rat activity, and no more having to walk next to trash piles! 🎉🎉🎉 We are very excited to see this get implemented citywide!
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City Council passes bill to expand large curbside trash containers citywide
The bill was passed by the City Council Wednesday.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory shows NYers are ready for a city that puts people first. When cities make this commitment, the results are clear: fewer injuries, cleaner air, stronger communities, and thriving local economies. It works—and New Yorkers deserve it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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I joined @transalt.org, @openplans.org, @familiesforsafestreets.org, and many more orgs this afternoon at City Hall to demand @council.nyc.gov action on universal daylighting before the end of the legislative session! ⏰ ☀️

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November 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Time to pass NYC Council Intro 1138 to bring #daylighting to NYC's streets. Join @openplans.org @transalt.org @familiesforsafestreets.org @shahanafrombk.bsky.social @saraklind.bsky.social @jacksonchabot.bsky.social @cmjuliewon.bsky.social

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TODAY: City Hall Steps at 1:30 pm!
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Up next!

This afternoon we’re rallying for universal daylighting alongside @cmjuliewon.bsky.social @openplans.org @transalt.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Paris cut car use by 45%, cleaned its air, made streets safer, & created vibrant public spaces.
🌇 NYC can do the same. Join our webinar on Wed, Nov 19 at 12 PM to learn proven strategies to reduce VMT.
Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wghsTNRISuCG3xrs7hTqvA#/registration
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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📚💬 Join us for an evening exploring The Shoup Doctrine by Dr. Daniel Hess.
Donald Shoup's revolutionary parking reforms, lessons learned, victories hard-won, & goals yet to be reached for cities that put people first. ✨
Thurs, Nov 20 - 6 PM
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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📈 Driving in NYC is up 16% since 2005, and as VMT rises, so does gridlock, pollution, & traffic fatalities.
🌆 Cities like Paris & Minneapolis are reducing VMT, and it's working. Join our webinar to learn how NYC can too.
📅 Nov 19 | 12-1 PM
🔗RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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This is LIVE! And everyone needs to see the benefits of Low Traffic Neighborhoods from London! There is so little good documentation and this needs to be spread far & wide! Thanks for giving it a watch.

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Tour the Tranquility of some of London's Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTNs)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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November 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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BIG congratulations to our next mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social! 🎉🧡
Mamdani's campaign promised to make NYC's streets and public spaces more livable and people-centered & we look forward to working together to make that vision a reality! Let's get to work!
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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📢 Join us this Thursday, November 6, from 12–2 PM to phonebank your elected officials in support of Universal Daylighting and show City Council that New Yorkers want safer streets. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Phone Bank for Daylighting!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Phone Bank for Daylighting!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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"Trick or Streets is about creating a safe space for our youth and families to celebrate. [...] We're turning community blocks into places of unity, laughter, and empowerment right here in The Bronx."
- Founder and CEO of Theory 9, Shakir Seagers
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Halloween Festivals held in Kingsbridge Heights, Longwood - Norwood News
Youngsters in Kingsbridge Heights and in Longwood celebrated Halloween early as a large crowd turned out for Theory 9’s Annual “Trick or Streets” Halloween Festival, held on a dead-end (no pun intende...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Parking policies can make our streets more livable & people-centered. 🅿️
📚 Join us Nov 20 at 6 PM for a book talk on Donald Shoup's revolutionary parking reforms that are shaping the future of urban planning and how cities think about their streets.
RSVP:
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October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Hey all! I hope you enjoy this @hellgatenyc.com article on me written by @johnsurico.bsky.social and my 20 years with Streetfilms (and even longer than that.) I got a little emotional from reading all the kind words. @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

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The Livable Streets Revolution Has Been Televised—By This Guy
For more than two decades, Clarence Eckerson Jr.'s videos have shown that walkable, bike-friendly streets are possible. Now, he's thinking about hanging up his camera.
hellgatenyc.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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📈 Driving in NYC is up 16% since 2005, and as VMT rises, so does gridlock, pollution, & traffic fatalities.
🌆 Cities like Paris & Minneapolis are reducing VMT, and it's working. Join our webinar to learn how NYC can too.
📅 Nov 19 | 12-1 PM
🔗RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The value of #schoolstreets #openstreets #plazas cannot be measured by cranks. But ask children - they know our streets are out of balance. Broadway near UnionSquareNY! #Urbanism
October 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Parking policies can make our streets more livable & people-centered. 🅿️
📚 Join us Nov 20 at 6 PM for a book talk on Donald Shoup's revolutionary parking reforms that are shaping the future of urban planning and how cities think about their streets.
RSVP:
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-...
October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Very impressive for a Business Improvement District to LEAD the charge to make this happen and contribute $1 million of the cost! It's made SUCH a difference. The seating and relaxing areas are impressively designed! @nyc.streetsblog.org @mikelydon.bsky.social @bfurnas.bsky.social @openplans.org
NYC's Meatpacking District Converts 14th Street to a Pleasant Promenade with Public Porches
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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October 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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7 minutes to become a #daylighting expert!

#Urbanism @openplans.org @jacksonchabot.bsky.social

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Streetfilms: seven minutes to become a daylighting expert — Open Plans
Learn exactly what daylighting is, why it’s so great for drivers and pedestrians, and how to get more of it in your neighborhood with this new Streetfilm.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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We're elated to support Park Slope 5th Ave BID's people-first vision for BK's 5th Ave: safer for walking, better for business, faster for buses. Prioritizing neighbors over congestion, creating a vibrant place to walk, shop, & connect. @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social
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Redesign for Brooklyn's Fifth Ave. Shopping Strip Puts Customers First - Streetsblog New York City
"The core takeaway from the small business community on this strip is that they want a pedestrian- and transit-priority street," said the architect.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM