Volume 9 | Issue 7: NYC Department of Transportation Enacts Open Streets Program

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The NYC Department of Transportation has recently established a year-round “Open Streets” program that allows certain streets to be closed to vehicles during the day and some evenings to promote pedestrian flow and limit automobile use adjacent to certain businesses and community facilities. The program also addresses street closures adjacent to schools when they are in operation.

Some Limited Local Access streets will also be established with shared streets open to vehicles, pedestrians and bikes with a 5 MPH speed limit.

The Open Streets initiative is separate and distinct from DOT’s initiative to promote sidewalk and roadway dining.

Call 212-566-5110 to engage RPO for consulting related to your business or service that may benefit from the Open Streets program.