Ya-Ting Liu
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Chief Public Realm Officer @NYCMayor | raising 3 boys with @cinemist | opinions expressed here are mine alone
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The ✨glow up✨we have all been waiting for! New sidewalk shed designs that will usher in a new era for NYC’s streetscapes! ⬇️
The wait is finally over! During our special Shed Week event, we unveiled 6 better looking, more cost-effective designs for sidewalk sheds✨ Created by firms Arup US and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), these designs create a new universe for pedestrian protection:
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shed week > shark week
Today marks the stary of our inaugural Shed Week 🦈 Stay tuned to see a recap of some major accomplishments achieved by DOB’s Get Sheds Down initiative, as well as some possible major new announcements 👀
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“Through an affirmative litigation case brought by our partners at the Law Department, we were able to compel the owners of this property to finally make needed façade repairs & return the valuable sidewalk space in front of the building back to the public,” Comr Jimmy Oddo said.
NYC sidewalk shed that earned ‘worst’ award taken down after nearly 20 years – and locals are throwing a ‘party’ https://t.co/52lNwy1tAy
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We’ve gotten 400 of the oldest sheds in NYC down!!! Well 401 actually is the number of Longstanding Sidewalk Sheds that have been officially taken off the streets since we announced our Get Sheds Down Initiative in the summer of 2023!
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🔔 Big news on 14th Street! @MeatpackingNY is teaming up w @UnionSquareNY @NYC_DOT to study 14th St from the Hudson to East River to bring about change with people at the center. Huge props to @yating_liu for helping make this happen. Let’s get to work! https://t.co/rv8xS8iNAe
curbed.com
Going beyond the busway, the city and BIDs are aiming to overhaul almost everything.
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“New York’s Fifth Ave. could be the grandest most-futuristic boulevard of world cities by returning it to the pedestrian.”
OPINION | Sam Schwartz: Fifth Ave.: From boulevard to driveway and back
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Finally had a chance to stop by the newly re-opened Brooklyn Banks and wow is this a great addition to the neighborhood, even for a non-skater like me. Government doing good things! We love to see it!
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Congrats @MeeraCJoshi! Green-Wood is lucky to have you at the helm. Cant wait to see all the wonderful things and realm of possibility ahead! https://t.co/Dbtg96iF7n
nytimes.com
Meera Joshi, former deputy mayor for Eric Adams, is taking a new job with the famous Brooklyn burial ground.
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Big win for NYC streets: It’s a great day to #GetShedsDown 😎 @NYCMayor just signed legislation to address NYC’s long-standing sidewalk shed epidemic, giving DOB new tools to help us compel building owners to finish construction quicker and clear these eyesores from our streets!
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Let there be LIGHT🌞 Another pesky sidewalk shed has bitten the dust! This one in Chelsea has finally been taken down after 8(‼️) years! This shed is about to be joined by a whole bunch of its friends in the dust heap, thanks to @NYCCouncil passing new #GetShedsDown legislation
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Big @NYCCouncil vote today on a package of bills that will transform our city’s streetscape by tackling the ubiquitous sidewalk shed ! Way to go @KeithPowersNYC @MarkLevineNYC @ebottcher @NYC_Buildings #GetShedsDown
nytimes.com
Several bills to be passed in the City Council today are expected to change the height, the color and the ubiquity of the construction sheds.
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Today, we say bon voyage & a huge THANK YOU to Deputy Mayor @MeeraCJoshi ✨ Your support has helped make NYC’s built environment safer & more efficient. Wishing you safe travels & all the best in your next chapter!
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Well said, JO. Thank you @MeeraCJoshi for your extraordinary leadership. Operations is the beating heart of the city and you lead it with so much heart. You challenged us to solve intractable problems big and small. We - your team, the city, NYers - are better because of it.
I had the privilege of being @MeeraCJoshi's COS for 16 months. No one in this Admin worked harder. Full stop. As Deputy Mayor for Operations, Meera did not have a portfolio filled with grand announcements and victory laps. Hers was about keeping in order the essential daily...
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Congrats @GothamParkNYC x Welcome to Chinatown on a great Lunar New Year festival at the Arches. What a great way to showcase and support local small businesses and vendors!
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*NEW* Join us 2/5 @NYLawSchool for a CityLaw Breakfast with @yating_liu, New York City’s Chief Public Realm Officer /1
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My first job in nyc policy and advocacy was on a campaign to get council and Albany approval for congestion pricing. The year was 2007 and Mayor Bloomberg announced the big idea as part of PlaNYC2030. 17yrs later it’s finally in effect! Congrats to all who made today possible!
Congestion Relief Zone tolling is now in effect. Learn more:
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Travel to any other city and you’ll notice the scourge of scaffolding (the type that goes up and stays up forever without any facade repair activity) is a uniquely NYC problem. A package of bills in @NYCCouncil could bring big changes. Time to #GetShedsDown!
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We are committed to reducing UNNECESSARY sidewalk sheds. The @NYC_Buildings team sees a more precise shed policy for campus-like settings and collaborated with our @NYCHA partners. We'll always work to keep New Yorkers safe. We can do it smartly, too. https://t.co/CMlTTQyvJT
nydailynews.com
New Yorkers hate sidewalk scaffolding, the omnipresent structures that seemingly spring up overnight and obstruct pedestrian traffic for years at a time. New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) res…
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