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Community board hears plans for Clarkson School 'open street' with gate and street seat
Summary
DOT, Open Plans and Project for Public Spaces described a privately funded Clarkson Open Streets pilot centered on a wooden 'street seat' and curb‑embedded gates to close Clarkson Street to traffic during school hours; the school will staff daily operations and DOT said installation is targeted for next school year.
Community Board 2 on March 28 heard a presentation about a school‑focused Open Streets pilot on Clarkson Street between Hudson and Varick, where the Department of Transportation is working with nonprofit Open Plans and Project for Public Spaces to add a wooden street seat and sturdier, curb‑embedded gates for daily closures.
Janine Kiley, chair of the Community Board 2 traffic and transportation committee, opened the meeting and introduced the item. Kyle Gorman of DOT said the project builds on an existing Open Streets program that already closes Clarkson on weekdays during the school year so children can use the roadway for outdoor learning and recreation. He said DOT will lead curb extension work and that the physical gates and the wooden seat will be installed around…
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