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The movement for livable streets is full of inside lingo & specialized terms. Chicane, sneckdown,
bulb-out; mode shift, density, induced demand. It can make anyone's head spin. 

Our new livable streets glossary is here to help. It's chock full of terms, tools & schools of thought that make up the livability movement. Even livability is in there! Browse through it today, send it to your urbanism-curious friend, and bookmark it for the next time you're wondering "how do I actually define that?!" 

StreetopiaUWS has released a new vision for W 72nd Street that is much more inviting, vibrant, & pedestrian-friendly than the current car-focused corridor. By using street space for bus lanes, wider sidewalks, greenery, loading zones, seating, & micromobility, we can remake this major city street into a place that works better for everyone. 

Join Open Plans & Open New York, for a fun & informal meetup about the upcoming City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning amendments. Meet fellow community board members and exchange ideas on how to support this important reform in your district.

Columbia students recently measured the impact of booming e-commerce sending more & more delivery trucks to NYC streets: because we don't have as many loading zones as we need, delivery trucks double park, causing pollution to rise significantly & costing at least $667,315/day in lost wages in Manhattan alone. 

📢 Say YES to more housing, more livable streets & a healthier climate at the City of Yes Rally on Wednesday, April 10th at 10:30am. Meet at City Hall Park to tell decision makers that NYers support these common sense zoning reforms.

🌏 Come see us at DOT's biggest ever Car Free Earth Day celebration! We'll be at Union Square and Herald Square on Saturday, April 20th from 10am to 4pm but over 50 streets across the city will go car-free for the day.

🥨 Gather your crew, whether it's friends, family, or colleagues, & sign up for the Street Vendor Project Scavenger Hunt. Starting May 4th, embark on missions around the city & complete fun challenges while sampling delectable bites & meeting the diverse array of talented street vendors who sustain our city.

Open Plans |  377 Broadway, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10013-3907

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