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New York City’s Open Streets Program

New York City’s Open Streets program, developed in partnership between NYC Department of Transportation and the Horticultural Society of New York, transforms streets into public space open to all. The program empowers communities to become stewards of their streets and reimagine them as valuable local assets. Details responsibilities and expectations for urban meadow maintenance on public land.

Link:

  • New York, NY Department of Transportation, Open Streets program

Policy Details:

Locale: New York, New York [Northeast]
Climate zone: Zone 4A: Mixed Humid
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Urban Meadows, Parkland
Policy Type(s): Other Policy Statement

Citation:

New York, NY Department of Transportation, Open Streets program

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