In this week’s edition of the newsletter, meet our summer interns from Fannie Lou Hamer High School and Brooklyn College's Urban Sustainability program! We're also calling on New Yorkers to oppose the City's proposed 15 mph e-bike speed limit - criminalization isn't the answer to safer streets. Join Transportation Alternatives' webinar to learn how to testify against this half-baked rule, and don't miss our Low-Traffic Neighborhoods talk with The Happy Urbanist this Tuesday at Hi-Note.

As NYC's school year wraps up, we're celebrating the 30+ schools and youth organizations we've helped secure open streets and similar programs citywide. From PS 129's tireless PE teacher Nicole who runs College Point's daily open street like a neighborhood mayor, to PS 134Q celebrating a full year of street-based gym and recess, these school communities are proving that car-free spaces outside schools create opportunities for learning, play, and community building.

New Yorkers famously never agree on anything, but when we asked what they think needs improving about DOT's Summer Streets program, the majority just said they wanted MORE. 91% of respondents want Summer Streets to happen more often, 77% would like extended hours, and 75% favor expanding routes to cover more streets. Summer Streets is so popular it's got the majority of New Yorkers in agreement on something worth celebrating and expanding.