School Streets 101: How to close the street outside your kid's school to cars!
Start: 2024-07-11 20:30:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)
End: 2024-07-11 21:30:00 UTC Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) (GMT-04:00)
A link to attend this virtual event will be emailed upon RSVP
A school street is a street near a school building that is closed to car traffic for certain hours during the school day. Popular in cities across the globe, they reimagine a roadway not dominated by cars but instead one where children play, learn, and thrive. The NYC Department of Transportation’s (DOT) official program for this type of street is called Open Streets Full Closure: Schools. These Open Streets are run, maintained, and programmed by the applying school. This program has been proven to increase safety on the streets that New York City students use daily to get to school.
At our July meeting, we'll be learning how to request an Open Street for your school!