New York’s popular Open Streets program might not continue this summer, as it is purportedly getting too expensive to maintain.
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“[The] urgency to move fast is in conflict with the speed of trust, and the pace that actually allows for input from everyone who’s affected by these decisions.”
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How one urban advocate helped transform a downtown street into a pedestrian-friendly public space— plus tips for how you can do the same in your own city.
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This spring, hundreds of cities and towns moved swiftly to allow restaurants, bars and shops to open temporary outdoor seating areas. What have we learned?
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Oakland’s open streets program has become a national model. Not because they got everything right, but because they got started and keep getting better.
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Outdoor dining proved to be a lifeline for many restaurants and coffee shops during the warm summer months. What will restaurants do as the weather turns colder and wetter?
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Towns and cities across the country are wrestling with how to increase outside space for retail and dining, to give businesses a fighting chance during the pandemic. Here are four key takeaways from one city’s experience.
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Fire departments have a lot of influence over a city’s planning decisions. Too often, that influence is focused on one metric—emergency vehicle response times—rather than a more holistic approach to public safety.
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A bar in Utica wanted to close the street so businesses could serve patrons. The request was denied…but not because of parking restrictions. What the request—and the reasons it was denied—reveal about our highest priorities.
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We need to act quickly to make our streets safer for walking, biking, and rolling. But acting quickly doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice local nuance.
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Many small businesses are in the fight of their lives. Here are 8 practical tips on how to get the right things done on their behalf...and ours.
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It’s a shame it took a global pandemic for towns and cities to discover the benefits of low-cost, low-risk experiments.
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