📋 Signage & Finding Your Way in the MTA System Survey | Open now
The Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA (PCAC) wants to hear about your experience finding your way around the subway system. Take the survey to share your thoughts on what signage works, where it falls short, and any ideas to help riders navigate better.
🌳 StreetopiaUWS Meet & Greet | Sat, Sep 5 | 12-2 PM
Come meet StreetopiaUWS' new Community Organizer, Andrea Fondulas, at Amity Hall Uptown for trivia, great conversation, and good company on the Open Street! Andrea comes from a background in public policy and is excited to connect with neighbors who share her enthusiasm for reclaiming public space on the Upper West Side.
🎉 Manor Avenue Open Street | Every Friday until Sep 7 | 10 AM-3 PM
T.H.E. C.O.R.E. Family Enrichment Center opens Manor Ave for a free, car-free celebration of community with music, dancing, sports, pizza, painting, dominoes, cards, and more! Experience the neighborhood in a whole new way — free of charge, free of cars, and full of life.
🚌 Bus Riders Summit | Sat, Sep 12 | 10 AM - 5 PM
Join Riders Alliance for a full day of organizer trainings, workshops, and discussions on how to win better bus service in your neighborhood! This free event brings together riders to learn about the how and the why of faster, more reliable buses and how improving public transit intersects with every social justice issue. Registration required by Friday, September 4.
🌧️ Rain Garden Maintenance with Guardians of Flushing Bay | Wed, Sep 16 | 10 AM-12 PM
Join Guardians of Flushing Bay and NYC's Department of Environmental Protection to clear litter from rain gardens in Corona, Queens while learning about green infrastructure and its benefits. Meet at Park of the Americas (41st Ave & 103rd St) wearing comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Tools provided!
🌿 Soundview Restoration Day | Sat, Sep 19 | 10 AM-2 PM
Join the Bronx River Alliance, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx is Blooming, and community volunteers to remove litter and plant native species at Soundview Park as part of International Coastal Cleanup Day. Meet at the park entrance at Lafayette Ave & Morrison Ave wearing closed-toe shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Gloves, tools, water, snacks, and lunch provided!
🌍 The Urban Climate Solution @ NYC Climate Week | Multiple Dates starting on Sept 21
Parking Reform Network, Pew Charitable Trusts, and World Resources Institute bring together advocates, researchers, public officials, and movement leaders to make the case that urban policy is climate policy. These events spotlight practical, high-impact strategies from parking reform and curb management to housing abundance, adaptive reuse, and sustainable growth, showing how better land use, transportation, and development choices can cut emissions and build cities where the climate-friendly choice is also the easy choice.
🏙️ The Race to Build the Next Generation City | Wed, Sep 23 | 12:30-1:15 PM
Antenna Group hosts a fireside conversation with Voltera CEO Frank Reig on how the convergence of transportation, energy, and technology is transforming the future of cities. From autonomous mobility and grid modernization to the infrastructure investments required to support them, Reig will share his perspective on what tomorrow's cities will look like and why infrastructure will be one of the defining competitive advantages of the next decade.
🚲 Bicycle Film Festival | Wed, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 27
The 26th annual Bicycle Film Festival New York is back with over 45 international short and feature films curated in 9 programs, with a Q&A after each screening. Our Co-Executive Director Sara Lind will be joining the panel discussion "Feminizing Our Streets" as part of Program 3: Looking Forward.
🌲 Street Tree Care in Astoria | Sun, Sep 27 | 10 AM-12 PM
Join Big Reuse and 31st Ave Open Street to remove litter and weeds, aerate soil, and add compost to street trees in District 22, sponsored by Council Member Cabán! Meet at 45-11 31st Ave in Astoria with your water bottle and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. All supplies provided.
🚴 Twin Lights Ride | Sun, Sep 27
Bike New York's biggest and best ride takes you through scenic roads and coastal views in New Jersey, with distances ranging from 15 to 100 miles to match every kind of rider. After the ride, enjoy a Finish Festival with local food trucks and live music, plus a round-trip ferry option available during registration!
🌳 Street Tree Care on the Upper East Side | Sun, Oct 4 | 10 AM-12 PM
Join Big Reuse and Asphalt Green to remove litter and weeds, aerate soil, and add compost to street trees in celebration of City of Forest Day, sponsored by Council Member Julie Menin (District 5)! Meet at 520 E 90th St with your water bottle and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. All supplies provided.
🚸 What Will It Take to Deliver Livable Streets to More of NYC's Neighborhoods? | Wed, Oct 7 | 8-10:45 AM
The Center for an Urban Future hosts a solutions-focused policy forum exploring what City Hall, DOT, and city leaders should do to extend the full benefits of livable streets to more communities throughout the five boroughs. Our Co-Executive Director Sara Lind will be speaking alongside DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn, Transportation Alternatives, Oma Holloway of New Era Revitalization Inc., and Courtney Williams of The Brown Bike Girl.
