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Projects in neighborhoods around the City to reduce traffic, improve travel time and pedestrian safety.
The Urban Art Program is a public art program to enliven the urban landscape with unexpected temporary art installations on NYCDOT properties in all five boroughs. Organizations or organization-artist teams are invited to apply to one of the three Urban Art Program tracks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Effective December 2008, the New York City Traffic rules have been modified to allow parking at some "T" intersections, those without traffic signals or all-way stop signs or crosswalk markings. These locations have caused confusion in the past, as they were not clearly delineated as spaces for pedestrians or cars. The rule change has enabled the Department to put them in the category appropriate for each location, making it clearer for motorists, pedestrians and enforcement agents.
Parking is now permitted at those "T" Intersections where the adjacent (major) street is not marked with a crosswalk and not controlled by all-way stop signs or traffic signals, even if there is a curb cut at that location.
Parking is now allowed at curb-cuts adjacent to certain T intersections.
When two streets intersect but do not cross it is referred to as a "T" intersection. The top of the "T" is considered to be the major street and the stem of the "T" is the minor street. A curb cut is the area of a sidewalk, which has been lowered, or cut down, to facilitate access to the street.
Upon request to 311 or the through its Borough Offices, If you would like DOT to consider T-intersection locations for a placement of a crosswalk call 311 or contact the DOT Borough Office nearest you. Based on the location's distance from the nearest crosswalk and pedestrian volumes, DOT will determine whether a crosswalk can be installed.
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.
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.
The City has agreed to install pedestrian ramps at all remaining un-ramped locations in the City where pedestrian walkways cross curbs.
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.
Under a new law, 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.
Instructions for Filing Plans and Guidelines for the Design of Sidewalks, Curbs, Roadways and Other Infrastructure Components
Every owner developing property is required to have a sidewalk, curb and paved roadway along the public right-of-way abutting the property. Download the instructions (pdf) that describe the documentation that must be submitted to the satisfaction of DOT.
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