Openplans Inc

TO TRANSFORM THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY TO BE TRULY LIVABLE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THIS CITY BY SUPPORTING AND ADVOCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE, EQUITABLE AND HEALTHY FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION AND ENGAGING, JOYFUL PUBLIC SPACES.

STREETSBLOGNY:COVERED EVERY ASPECT OF THE MOST DEADLY YEAR ON NYC STREETS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF VISION ZERO IN 2014. IN ALL, 273 PEOPLE DIED ON THE ROADS IN 2021, THE MOST SINCE 2013.COVERED THE STATE LEGISLATURES FAILURE TO ENACT CRUCIAL, LIFE-SAVING BILLS, INCLUDING THE EIGHT-BILL PACKAGE OF THE CRASH VICTIMS RIGHTS AND SAFETY ACT. SAMMYS LAW, NAMED FOR YOUNG TRAFFIC-VIOLENCE VICTIM SAMUEL COHEN ECKSTEIN, WOULD HAVE ENABLED CITIES TO LOWER SPEED LIMITS WITHOUT ASKING ALBANY.COVERED HOW THE NYPD NOT ONLY ROUTINELY IGNORES 311 CALLS RELATED TO TRAFFIC SAFETY AND CYCLING ISSUES, PUTTING NEW YORKERS AT RISK, BUT MEMBERS OF THE FORCE HAVE ALSO HARASSED 311 CALLERS. AT THE END OF 2021, THE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTIGATION VOWED TO PROBE THE NYPD, CITING STREETSBLOGS AWARD-WINNING COVERAGE.STREETFILMSOUR DIRECTOR OF VIDEO PRODUCTION TRAVELED TO MONTREAL TO SHOWCASE THEIR NEWEST BIKE LANES (INCLUDING THE REV - SIMILAR TO PARIS) AND OPEN STREETS NETWORK.WE PRODUCED A SERIES OF BIKE COUNT VIDEOS ON 1ST AVENUE, 2ND AVENUE AND KENT AVENUE DEMONSTRATING HOW NYC DESPERATELY NEEDS WIDER BIKE LANES.WE PRODUCED A SERIES FEATURING BIKE TWITTER STARS IN NYCS FIVE BOROUGHS. THESE FILMS HELPED ELEVATE THEIR PROFILES AND GET PEOPLE TO SEE WHY THEY DO WHAT THEY DO.OPEN PLANS ADVOCACYEDUCATED AND EMPOWERED VOTERS TO GET TO KNOW THEIR CANDIDATES. HOSTED WALKING AND BIKING TOURS WITH CANDIDATES, A RADIO PODCAST WITH CANDIDATES, AND OTHER EVENTS TO ALLOW VOTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND MAKE BETTER INFORMED VOTING DECISIONS.HOSTED A WELL-ATTENDED BIKE RIDE AND RALLY TO FOCUS PRESSURE ON THE CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY AND THE PARKS DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE SAFE, CONNECTED BIKE CROSSINGS IN CENTRAL PARK.HOSTED OPEN STREETS EVENTS ON WEST 103RD STREET IN MANHATTAN, WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS AND PROGRAM PARK TO PARK 103. ONE EVENT DREW CROWDS IN THE 100S WITH SPECIAL MUSICAL AND ARTS PERFORMANCES. THIS EVENT PROVIDED THE TACTICAL RESEARCH FOR OUR SUMMER OF PLAY REPORT WHICH PROVIDED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CITY ON HOW TO ACTIVATE MORE PUBLIC SPACES.WITH OUR PUBLIC SPACE MANAGEMENT CAMPAIGN, WE SPOKE TO MOST MAYORAL CANDIDATES. MAYA WILEY INCLUDED OUR IDEAS IN HER COMMUNITY FIRST ACTION PLAN. WE ALSO HOSTED TWO PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON MANAGING STREETS AS PLACES AND THE FUTURE OF STREETS. WE WROTE OP-EDS IN THE DAILY NEWS AND IN STREETSBLOG ON OUTDOOR DINING AND HOW TO MAKE THE PROGRAM ROBUST, PERMANENT AND EQUITABLE.