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Community board to seek public suggestions as city weighs 75 miles of "open streets"
Summary
Community Board 2 members said they will solicit ideas from block associations and business groups before drafting a resolution on the city's proposal to expand open or shared streets during the coronavirus outbreak.
Community Board 2 members discussed drafting a resolution to recommend neighborhood-level "open streets" and agreed to solicit suggestions from block associations, business improvement districts and other community groups before identifying specific streets.
The discussion centered on the city's pending proposal, which Shirley, a board member, said the City Council is "very much favoring putting in 75 miles of open streets." She told the board she "feel[s] very strongly about being transparent about it in some way," and urged outreach so residents can propose streets for consideration.
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