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The dust has settled on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity City Council vote and we can clearly see the new picture of parking requirements across the city. So what did we get?

Zone 1: a *completely mandate free area* that includes most of Manhattan as well as parts of Brooklyn and Queens. The creation of this zone alone means that NYC will have the biggest population in the country that has no parking mandates!

Zone 2: in this new Outer Transit Zone, affordable and senior housing are exempt from mandates, and other housing has significantly lower minimums. Although mandates are not fully lifted, these reductions will make it easier to build housing.

Zone 3: these are largely low density neighborhoods where cars are more common. Here, mandates will remain mostly the same, continuing to add to housing costs and perpetuating car dependence.

Importantly, many of the other proposals in City of Yes are exempt from parking mandates — something we fought hard for. With these exemptions for transit oriented development, town center zoning, ADUs, conversions, and houses of worship, CoY will be more effective.

Did we get everything we hoped for? No. Would City of Yes have reformed parking mandates to this extent without advocacy and support from New Yorkers like you? No way. Advocacy works! New York City has far fewer parking mandates than before and that's something to celebrate. We're grateful to the Adams administration, City Planning, Council Members, fellow advocates, and everyday New Yorkers who helped achieve this crucial progress!

Watch our latest video that digs into daylighting, what it is and why Open Plans is working with community boards across the city to pass resolutions asking for universal daylighting in their districts. Our Citywide Engagement Advocacy Emily Chingay breaks it all down!

Open Plans helps NYC schools create safe, joyful car-free space with DOT's Open Streets for Schools! Streetfilms joined Open Plans' Schools Coordinator Sabina Sethi Unni at three of these locations to explore the different ways each community uses their street space.

Outdoor dining has officially ended until the spring, but some business owners are reclaiming the curbside space they've come to rely on, highlighting the problems with our current seasonal program. Support our campaign to fix it!

🚗 Get ready for congestion pricing! Join MTA’s public webinars on December 12 (11AM-12PM), December 16 (6-7PM), or December 19 (11:30AM-12:30PM). Learn about how the Congestion Relief Zone works, the benefits, discounts and exemptions before tolling begins on Sunday, January 5.

✨ Light up Mosholu Parkway on Thursday, December 12, 6 PM at Bronx CB7's Annual Tree Lighting featuring hot chocolate, holiday activities, and entertainment. Gather at Mosholu Parkway Lawn at Bainbridge Avenue.

🎄 Harlem Night Market returns at 112th & Park Ave for two more Saturdays this month: December 14, and 21, 3-7 PM! Shop local makers, enjoy great food, and groove to live DJs. Family activities from 3-5 PM. Support local this holiday season!

🌱 Learn about hot box composting with The Brotherhood Sister Sol on Saturday, December 14th, 12-4 PM! Network with other community farmers and learn about the DSNY brown bin system at this indoor/outdoor workshop.

🎁 Help spread holiday joy! Bronx CB7 and 52nd Precinct are collecting new, unwrapped toys until December 20. Drop off donations at the precinct or CB7 office to brighten a child's holiday.

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