In war for street and curb space, Mayor and DOT Commissioner have a peace plan
‘Reimagining’ curb space, city plan will reduce congestion, help people move safely
NYC STREETSCAPE — Any resident of New York City knows we’re at war for space on the streets, and sometimes the curbs, in the fight between lowly pedestrians and bicyclists versus SUVs looking to park and trucks making deliveries. In a valiant effort to improve quality of life, Mayor Eric Adams and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) have a peace plan. The mayor and Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez have launched a comprehensive effort to reimagine the city’s curb space — deploying innovative tools and creative, forward-looking strategies to make the city cleaner, greener, and healthier. With the explosion in home deliveries and growing range of transportation modes on city streets, curb space has become increasingly sought after, competitive, and chaotic. The “Curb Management Action Plan” includes 10 concrete steps to better design and manage the curb lane to reflect the increasingly wide range of needs of residents, workers, visitors, business owners, and all New Yorkers.
The action plan represents another step in the Adams administration’s efforts to reimagine the use of public space, supporting the goals laid out by the New New York Panel’s “Making New York Work for Everyone” action plan and Mayor Adams’ “PlanNYC: Getting Sustainability Done.”
“Activity on our streets is a sign of New York City’s vibrancy and strong economic recovery, something that can happen safely and sustainably,” said Mayor Adams. “With the Curb Management Action Plan, our administration is reimagining and better managing increasingly contested curbs to make our limited space work better for residents, businesses, and visitors. This effort will advance all of our administration’s work to improve New Yorkers’ quality of life and deliver a more vibrant, livable city.”