NYC Plaza Program Information Session

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When
July 23, 2008   4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Where
New York City Department of Small Business Services
110 William St. (at John St.), 7th Floor Board Room
Manhattan
RSVP
To RSVP or for other NYC Plaza Program-related questions, you may contact Vaidila Kungys by email at plazas @ dot . nyc . gov or phone (212) 442-7154.
More Info
New York City Department of Transportation
NYC DOT presents the NYC Plaza Program. Through this new initiative, NYC DOT will work with community partners to create neighborhood plazas throughout the City. We will do this by transforming underused streets into vibrant, social public spaces. This program is a key part of the City's effort to ensure that all New Yorkers live within a 10-minute walk of quality open space. The NYC Plaza Program will re-invent New York City's public realm. In NYC, the public right of way comprises 64 square miles of land-that is enough space to fit about 50 Central Parks. The NYC Plaza Program will re-claim streets at appropriate locations to make new plazas.

Sites will be selected based on community initiative and need. Eligible community groups can propose new plaza sites for their neighborhoods through a competitive application process. The City will prioritize sites that are in neighborhoods that lack open space, and will look to partner with community groups that commit to manage these spaces.

To learn more about the NYC Plaza Program and to have your questions answered, come to this information session.