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Community board plans outreach as DOT shifts Open Streets to application model
Summary
Manhattan City executive committee members said DOT’s change to an application-based Open Streets program will require targeted outreach to block associations and community groups; committee will host a DOT briefing and consider calling groups to explain application responsibilities.
The Manhattan City Executive Committee said the city Department of Transportation’s (DOT) recently announced Open Streets program change — shifting to an application-based model — will require proactive outreach so neighborhood block associations and smaller community groups can apply.
Committee Chair Carter said DOT’s announcement means “it's a matter of community organizations, all sorts of community based organizations deciding whether they want to apply for an open street,” and announced a DOT representative will give an overview at…
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