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New York Expands Outdoor Activities with Open Boulevards Initiative

Copy Earlier this month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of the Open Boulevards program, an initiative that would temporarily close off car traffic on boulevard segments across several blocks, expanding the public space for dining, cultural activities and artistic performances. The project builds on the successful initiatives Open streets and Open Restaurants, which transformed the city’s streetscape to better serve diners, cyclists and pedestrians amidst the pandemic. © Emily Andrews/Rockwell Group The Open Boulevards project creates ten multi-block corridors across the city’s five boroughs that, in addition to space for dining, feature cultural activities, community-based programming, landscaping interventions and art installations. Moreover, the new initiative designed in partnership with New York City’s Department of Transportation and the tourism organization NYC & Company also seeks to drive tourist activity across the different locations in th

How electric cars can advance environmental justice: By putting low-income and racially diverse drivers behind the wheel

The global auto industry has begun a historic shift from gas- and diesel-fueled cars to electric vehicles. President Biden’s infrastructure plan seeks to speed up this transition by requesting billions of dollars to modernize the electric grid and build 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. Evidence shows that many Americans are eager to transition to EVs and participate in a clean energy economy. In a recent nationally representative consumer survey, 71% of drivers surveyed said they were interested in getting an electric car. But 48% said that lack of access to public charging infrastructure was holding them back, and 43% cited vehicle cost as a disincentive.

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