Digging In to Dining Out: Ways to Fix New York City's Outdoor Dining Program
A combination of opaque bureaucracy, misguided city regulations, car-centered decisions in the City Council, and a small but vocal opposition are killing a program that once revitalized our streets.
Cut-through driving: the bad habit clogging up your residential street
Think the traffic outside your window is from your neighborhoods? Actually, up to 90% of drivers in NYC neighborhoods are just using local streets as a shortcut. 'Cut-through driving' is turning residential blocks into miniature unofficial thruways and creating chaos, pollution, and unsafe streets for residents.
Alliance for Public Space Leadership
Open Plans leads a network of diverse organizations and experts, from street vendors to park and disability advocates, focused on creating equitable, accessible public spaces citywide. Our alliance amplifies community needs and collaborates with decision makers on sustainable solutions for the future.
Managing Public Space for Equity, Safety & Joy
We're reimagining the future of New York City's public realm with a framework where well-managed public spaces are the norm, not the exception.