Application Now Available for 2026 Open Streets

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Community based organizations, schools, businesses and other
prospective partners are invitedto join New York City S Open
Streets program to reimagine theuse of streets as public spaces.
NYC dot supports more than 200 open streets across the five
boroughs with record participation from schools.

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Applications are now open for. 2020. 6 Open Streets Partners
NYC dot supports more than 200 Open Streets at locations
throughout the city, including arecord number at schools, to
provide more public space for New Yorkers to promote economic
development, support schools, facilitate pedestrian and bike

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mobility, and provide new ways for New Yorkers to enjoy
cultural programming and build community.
The Open Streets application is available online and easy to
complete. The agency is also committed to
redesigning existing open streets that benefit from
traffic calming measures and streetscape elements to better

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prioritize pedestrians and cyclists and create world class
public spaces. This year's redesigns include
34th Ave. In Queens. 31st Ave.
In Queens. Broadway in Manhattan Woodside
Ave. in. Queens. 29th St.

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Plaza. In Queens.
Montague St. in Brooklyn MurdochPlaza.
In Queens. The Open Streets program also
includes temporary holiday specific open streets such as
Holiday Open Streets on 5th Hobby and the forthcoming
Halloween and Harvest themed Trick or streets events through
October. A full list of trick or streets

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events taking place this month along with a map of car free
streets for Halloween is available at nyc.gov.
Trick or streets open streets application NYC dot works with
community based organizations educational.
Institutions and. Business groups to execute open
Streets citywide The Open Streets program empowers

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community partners to become stewards of their local streets
by developing operational plans to manage the public space for
multiple. Uses including.
Outdoor dining, cultural programming, and outdoor
learning recreation for schools.NYC dot works with partners and
local stakeholders to ensure loading, deliveries and

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emergency access is coordinated as part of the Open Streets
operations. The Open Streets application is
for organizations that want to manage their own Open St.
returning. Open Streets partners may use
previously submitted data based on their application ID for an
even more streamlined application process.

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For those interested in learningmore about the. 2020. 6 Open
Streets Application NYC dot willhold a virtual information
session on Thursday, November 13th. 2020. 6 at 2:00 PM.
To join the information session,register online the. 2020. 6

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application features important deadlines partners should
consider before applying For thefirst time this year, all open
streets proposed to launch in. 2020. 6 As a limited local
access or full closure, the application deadline is January
31st. 2020. 5 new for. 2020. 6 Application deadlines for school

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Open streets have changed for schools applying for an open St.
proposed to launch during the summer of. 2020. 6 before the
start of the. 2026 to 2020. 7 academic year.
The application deadline is January 31st. 2020. 6 for Open
Streets, proposed to launch at the beginning.

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Of the 2026 to 2020. 7 academic year.
There is an extended deadline ofMarch 31. 2020. 6 dot.
For more information, visit nyc.gov.
Open Streets applications shouldbe submitted online through the
Open Streets. 2020. 6 application.