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West Village pilot opens street space for students
Original: West Village pilot program opens street space for students during school hours
A pilot program in Manhattan's West Village is opening up street space for students to use during school hours, closing stretches of roadway to cars near schools. The initiative aims to give children safer room for outdoor activity and drop-off. The program is drawing attention as part of a wider push to reclaim urban streets from traffic for public and educational use.
Why now: New York has been actively testing street closures around schools, making this pilot part of a live policy debate.
West VillageNew York CityNew York City Department of Transportation
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