"Open Plans,which shares a parent organization with Streetsblog, gives the agency and Adams administration kudos for expanding loading zones, the Department of Sanitation's trash containerization effort and the launch of the "Smart Curbs" pilot this year. That last accomplishment comes with an asterisk: City Hall and Council Member Gale Brewer recently stepped in to scale back parts of the program - the conversion of 70 spots from free to metered parking is on indefinite hold, Streetsblog reported on Aug. 26."
""DOT has proven they can deliver real change, making significant progress on trash containerization, loading zones, and Smart Curbs," Open Plans Senior Policy and Legislative Analyst Michael Sutherland said. "Unfortunately, we've seen some of that progress stymied by last-minute meddling by the Adams administration, which in many cases has chosen to put the preferences of drivers ahead of the needs of all other users of our streets.""
Open Plans praised DOT for expanding loading zones, advancing the Department of Sanitation's trash containerization, and launching the Smart Curbs pilot. City Hall and Council Member Gale Brewer intervened to delay conversion of 70 free spots to metered parking, placing part of the Smart Curbs rollout on indefinite hold. Open Plans credited DOT with delivering measurable change but said progress has been hindered by last-minute interventions from the Adams administration that prioritize driver preferences over other street users. DOT continues to achieve improvements when City Hall permits, and several related transit and political items remain active in the news cycle.
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