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Closing Open Streets (with City Beautiful)

The Urbanist Agenda

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The Importance of Activating and Programming Spaces

I think people don't always realize to what extent it does take an effort to keep these spaces activated and programming a space. And then you need policing as well, which is another sort of equity thing. So I think for all those reasons, your sources are seeing a wind down again because it's seen as an emergency measure. But if you want to counter opinion, read the comments on the New York Times article I linked. Yes, I think seven million in terms of the New York City budget is not very much.

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