In a city that's pressed for space, public space advocates are asking people to reimagine what banning cars from streets in front of New York City schools could do for school communities.
offers three different types of open streets: Limited Local Access, Full Closure, and Full Closure for schools.Sabina Unni, an Open Plans organizer who coordinates school streets applications, said was has been either approached by school community members or elected official staffers who were worried about dangerous, traffic-congested streets near their schools.
O’Doherty-Naranjo said she’s also working with other schools along 34th Avenue in Jackson Heights to alleviate concerns about security and public safety if more schools were to open streets for their students. Funding is also an issue for some schools. Open Plans and Transportation Alternatives aren’t able to offer funding for participating or interested schools, but Unni said the New York City Department of Education or DOT could instead offer funding for open school streets.
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