This neighborhood in Queens has a brilliant plan to turn a busy street into a park
FAST COMPANY—A design vision for making a New York City “Open Street” permanent has potential around the world. One of the most positive legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic stretches across 26 blocks in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. The 34th Avenue Open Street emerged out of a New York City-sanctioned program in the early days of […]
How a 1.3-mile stretch of street became a much-needed park space in Queens, New York
GRIST—“What started out as a necessity during the pandemic has really evolved into an incredible place that brings people together.” During the COVID lockdowns of 2020, people in cities all over the world were desperate to get outside. As everything slowed down, residents and city governments organized to block off sections of some streets to […]
Report: A Calmer 34th Avenue Open Street Starts on Northern Boulevard
STREETSBLOG NYC —New York City’s most popular car-free street has a moped problem — but supporters hope design changes can help calm the street and redirect faster micro-mobility users to busier streets. The 26-block 34th Avenue open street in Jackson Heights is widely recognized as the “gold standard” for the city’s car-free open streets. Yet […]