"Mayor Adams needs to get out of the Department of Transportation's way and let them do their job. Two years ago, DOT unveiled an ambitious Curb Management Action Plan to make the space in between the travel lane and sidewalks work better for all New Yorkers, including drivers. Better curb management strategies, bus lanes, and bike lanes help drivers in the long run by reducing traffic, making our streets safer, and making parking more readily available."
"However, a recent rollback of a crucial part of the plan is just the latest in a series of self-inflicted barriers to progress by the mayoral administration. The linchpin of the Department of Transportation's Curb Management Action Plan is the Smart Curbs pilot hosted on the Upper West Side. In this pilot, DOT implemented tried-and-true curb management solutions while testing out new ones - strategies like expanded loading zones, microhubs, and more bike parking."
DOT created a Curb Management Action Plan to optimize space between travel lanes and sidewalks, with goals including better loading zones, bus lanes, bike lanes, and trash containerization. The Smart Curbs pilot on the Upper West Side tested expanded loading zones, microhubs, and added bike parking, shifting 70 passenger parking spaces to side streets after over a year of outreach. Open Plans reported progress on several commitments. Local backlash to converted spaces led Councilwoman Gale Brewer to demand reversal, and mayoral intervention has rolled back a key pilot element, undermining the plan’s implementation and long-term benefits for drivers and residents.
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