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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 23/09/2026
Yes - we need more city council members to explicitly say: reduce the number of cars in our neighborhood. Next: reduce the number parked in neighborhoods, not just the ones that drive through (which has also reduces the number that drive through)
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NYC lawmakers want 'low-traffic neighborhoods' with more speed humps, street changes
The bill mandates a select number of "traffic-calming devices" in five different neighborhoods.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 24/09/2026
Council Members @shaunabreu.bsky.social, @powers4queens.bsky.social, and @shahanafrombk.bsky.social's new bill to pilot Low Traffic Neighborhoods has the potential to transform our streets to the benefit of all New Yorkers.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 23/09/2026
Cars emit 3.5x more than freight, 13.5x more than buses, despite moving fewer people. Policymakers focused on climate can’t ignore their impact. 🌎 Join our Climate Week panel TOMORROW to see what's worked to cut driving and clean up our air. RSVP: luma.com/parking-70cz
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 22/09/2026
🚗 Private cars are NYC's 3rd-largest source of emissions, right behind homes and businesses. Join our Climate Week panel "Reducing Driving as Climate Action" to explore what's worked to cut driving and clean up our air. 🗓️ 9/24 | 📍 Brooklyn Borough Hall RSVP: luma.com/parking-70cz
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 21/09/2026
Happy Climate Week! Join us on Thursday at Brooklyn Borough Hall where we’ll be tackling the climate elephant in the room; driving. RSVP here: luma.com/parking-70cz
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 21/09/2026
Most New Yorkers don't drive, and City of Yes recognized that eliminating parking minimums discourages unnecessary car infrastructure and reduces costs for everyone. It's time to expand the policy citywide and eliminate parking mandates for good.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 19/09/2026
When Seoul removed its Cheonggyecheon elevated highway, the city got reconnected communities, better air, a thriving public space and less traffic congestion. If New York rethinks the future of the BQE, we can notch a similar win-win-win-win for our city.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 18/09/2026
“It’s been so wonderful having the community enjoy a new public space together, and it was amazing how popular it was, especially for families. It’s shown how big of an appetite there is for these types of space-reclaiming activations...” qns.com/2026/09/aust...
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Austin Street to host final open street event of 2026 this Sunday – QNS
Forest Hills' Austin Street will transform into an open street for the last time in 2026 this Sunday, providing crafts, games and community activities along
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 18/09/2026
This is an incredible reimagining of the roadway as public space, showing how much opportunity there is in repurposing NYC's excess car infrastructure. More greenery + safer mobility for peds and cyclists + better street design = a huge win for NYers and our quality of life
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 18/09/2026
A community-centered street is coming soon…thank you to our partners at Hudson Square BID for giving us a sneak peak of how beautiful it will be!! 🌻🌹🌷
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 17/09/2026
Drop by the NYC PIT Pop-Up during Climate Week 2026 on Sept 24 at the Oculus, where we’ll be sharing our new Neighborhood Needs Assessment Dashboard! Learn more: nycpitpopup.org/event/climate-week-…
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 17/09/2026
@mayor.nyc.gov ’s new plan to make NYC streets safer is a huge step in the right direction, and we’re proud to see that several Open Plans campaigns made the list! Here’s a look at a few key components of the new Vision Zero plan that we’ve been working on 1/ www.nyc.gov/assets/visio...
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 16/09/2026
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: luma.com/parking-70cz
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 15/09/2026
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!
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 15/09/2026
“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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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.
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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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...
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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!
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 02/09/2026
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
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/09/2026
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.
Mayor Mamdani and Council Member Lincoln Restler celebrate the signing of the outdoor dining bill. Caption: New York — we have good news on the menu. Year-round outdoor dining is here to stay.
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Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 🌁 @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 31/08/2026
📷 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 Zohran Mamdani signs Int. 655, making outdoor dining year-round across New York City.Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs Int. 655, making outdoor dining year-round across New York City.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 31/08/2026
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...
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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.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 28/08/2026
Quote from our co-executive director @saraklind.bsky.social:
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 26/08/2026
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.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 25/08/2026
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.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 25/08/2026
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
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 25/08/2026
“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.”
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 25/08/2026
Help us put an end to the unacceptable violence on our roadways and demand action from City Hall!
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 25/08/2026
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:
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 24/08/2026
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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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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...
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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...
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 21/08/2026
“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.”
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 20/08/2026
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-...
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 20/08/2026
@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
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'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.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 19/08/2026
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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New York City Council @council.nyc.gov · 18/08/2026
🌳 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!
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Parking Reform Network @parkingreform.org · 18/08/2026
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.
Image depicting the curb as unused public space.
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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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
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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
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New York City Council @council.nyc.gov · 13/08/2026
🚨 BREAKING: NYC outdoor dining is here to stay — year-round, starting now. 🍽️
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 13/08/2026
We’re thrilled that the @council.nyc.gov just voted to restore year-round curbside dining! Open Plans led the charge, working alongside restaurant owners, advocates, and partners across the city. For years, we organized, researched, testified, and built the coalition that made today’s win a reality!
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 13/08/2026
By making the program year-round, we can make sure every neighborhood benefits from curbside dining! Learn more: www.openplans.org/blog/the-dat...
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 13/08/2026
“Outdoor dining is about more than restaurant policy. It’s about what we want our streets to be used for: giving people more places to sit, eat, gather, and spend time in their neighborhoods—not simply storing private cars.” - @saraklind.bsky.social our Co-Executive Director
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 13/08/2026
94% of curbside dining setups are located in Manhattan and Brooklyn. “ The option to have curbside dining year-round, we believe, is going to really unleash the potential, and we're going to see it in a lot of neighborhoods again.” said @saraklind.bsky.social
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/08/2026
Across New York City, busways have increased bus speeds by up to 60% and reduced pedestrian and cyclist injuries by up to 45%. In just a few weeks, the Bronx will get its first busway on Tremont Avenue.
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 05/08/2026
This Friday is the last day to submit your testimony for the Trash Containerization program! It's super important, super fast, and you can find all the information you need on our super helpful testimony toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
For 18 year now we have only had three Summer Streets events in Manhattan. People definitely want more. How many more? Watch to find out! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JU-...
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How Many Summer Streets Should Manhattan Have Each Year? (NYC Summer Streets 2026)
YouTube video by Streetfilms®
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 03/08/2026
We are hiring a Creative Director! 📌🎨✨ Lead creative strategy for a bold new project reimagining NYC streets, working with nonprofits, design firms, urban planners & more to inspire the next 20 years of advocacy. 🗓️ Apply by Aug 19: www.openplans.org/careers
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 31/07/2026
“To stop the chaos on our streets we need automated parking enforcement. Automated enforcement has been shown to be hugely effective in reducing illegal behavior, and all road users deserve the right to get where they’re going safely and quickly.” nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/31/t...
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The Few: Cops Wrote Just 32 Tickets to Drivers Blocking Bus And Bike Lanes Last Week - Streetsblog New York City
Across the more than 6,300 miles of roadway throughout New York City, the NYPD's nearly 34,000 officers ticketed only 32 drivers for blocking bus and bike lanes between July 20 andt 26.
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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
MANHATTAN SUMMER STREETS next 3 Saturdays: Aug 1, 8 & 15! I'll be there shooting video so if you see me please stop and chat! Here's what 66th & Park looks like 362 days of the year versus 3. LET'S CHANGE THAT EQUATION! @openplans.org @nyc.streetsblog.org @thewaroncars.bsky.social @mayor.nyc.gov
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 29/07/2026
Streets for people!! 👏🏼👏🏼
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Open Plans @openplans.org · 27/07/2026
📢 This virtual public hearing is happening TOMORROW!! ✨ Use our Testimony Toolkit to get all the information and resources you need to testify: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 🧡
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