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	Pedestrians & Sidewalks

	DOT Projects Current DOT Projects Projects in neighborhoods around the City to reduce traffic, improve travel time and pedestrian safety. Pedestrian Projects The Pedestrian Projects Group designs both "instant" and long term improvements. Learn more about its diverse array of innovative street design projects that put pedestrians and communities first. Public Spaces CityBench DOT installs attractive and durable benches around the city, particularly at bus stops, retail corridors, and in areas with high concentrations of senior citizens. These benches make streets more comfortable for transit riders and pedestrians, especially for those who are older and disabled. Learn more and request a bench Public Plazas Streets make up approximately 25% of the City's land area and yet, outside of parks there are few places to sit, rest, socialize, and to enjoy public life. To improve the quality of life for New Yorkers, DOT creates more public open space by reclaiming underutilized street space and transforming it into pedestrian plazas. Learn more NYC Plaza Program To improve the quality of life and walkability of NYC, DOT will partner with local nonprofits to create new public plazas throughout the City. Through the NYC Plaza Program, we will reconfigure streets at appropriate locations to build exciting new destinations that fit the unique needs and character of each community. Pop-up Cafés DOT seeks applications from restaurants for its Pop-up Café Program. Pop-up Cafés provide outdoor public seating in the curb lane during the warm months and promote local businesses. Such cafés are popular in Europe, where narrow sidewalks prevent sidewalk cafés, and have recently been established in California and Canada. Urban Art Program The Urban Art Program is a public art initiative to enliven the urban landscape with unexpected temporary art installations on DOT properties in all five boroughs. Organizations or organization-artist teams are invited to apply to one of the three Urban Art Program tracks. Street Design Street Design Manual The New York City Street Design Manual provides policies and design guidelines to city agencies, design professionals, private developers and community groups for the improvement of streets and sidewalks throughout the five boroughs. It is intended to serve as a comprehensive resource for promoting higher quality street designs and more efficient project implementation. Safe Streets for Seniors A major new pedestrian safety initiative for older New Yorkers, DOT engineers will evaluate pedestrian conditions in targeted neighborhoods citywide from a senior's perspective and make safety improvements. Safe Routes to Transit As part of PlaNYC the DOT is working to improve pedestrian and motor vehicle movement around subway entrances and bus stops to make accessing mass transit easier and more convenient. Walk to School Project The Walk to School project aims to improve children's health, tackle traffic congestion and pollution, and improve safety. The City is working with pilot schools to encourage children to walk to school, and provide them with the skills to do so safely. Coordinated Street Furniture Franchise The Coordinated Street Furniture Franchise will result in the replacement of approximately 3,200 existing bus stop shelters and 300 sidewalk newsstands with an entirely new design. Pedestrian Ramps Information The City has agreed to install pedestrian ramps at all remaining un-ramped locations in the City where pedestrian walkways cross curbs. Sidewalk Regulations Sidewalk Maintenance and Repair Questions and answers for property owners about your rights and responsibilities regarding your sidewalks and parking lots, including how to repair sidewalks and how to respond to sidewalk violations. Includes information on the Expedited Sidewalk Repair pilot program in Queens. Sidewalk and Roadways Construction Inspection Inspectors monitor active construction sites to maintain the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and to ensure that contractors and others performing work properly restore roadways and street hardware. Illegal Sidewalk ATMs The City takes a strict stand against encroachments on sidewalk space, and ATMs are no exception. It is illegal to place an ATM on the sidewalk in New York City. Newsracks The City regulates the placement, installation, and maintenance of newsracks on City sidewalks. Newsrack owners must register with DOT and bring all newsracks into compliance with the regulations.

Pedestrians & Sidewalks

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