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Cathy Tuttle

Outstanding data collection + outstanding for !

Streets for Recovery Report (10/22) shows impressive results in 5 locations. www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/download

Key findings:
1. Open Streets perform MUCH better in sales growth, new , keeping open
2. grew 19% over pre-pandemic baseline. In control streets sales dropped 29%
3. More Open Street business stayed open
4. New grew 10%. Control streets in same boroughs saw 20% closures

cc: @BrentToderian

Charts and bar graphs from Astoria and Park Slope. The text reads Astoria: Compared to pre-COVID 19 pandemic taxable sales, the Open Street corridor in Astoria, Queens saw a 44% increase in taxable sales. The Open Street corridor outperformed both the borough, which saw a 6% increase from its baseline, and the control corridor, which experienced a 7% decrease in taxable sales when compared to its baseline. Park Slope: Compared to pre-COVID 19 pandemic taxable sales, the Open Street corridor in Park Slope, Brooklyn saw a 26% increase in taxable sales. The Open Street corridor outperformed both the borough average, which saw a 6% increase from its baseline, and the control corridor, which experienced a 17% decrease in taxable sales when compared to its baseline.
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Charts and descriptions of 3 study areas. The text reads: Prospect Heights: Compared to pre-COVID 19 pandemic taxable sales, the Open Street corridor in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn saw a 20% increase in taxable sales. The Open Street corridor outperformed both the borough, which saw a 6% increase from its baseline, and the control corridor, which experienced a 40% decrease in taxable sales when compared to its baseline. Koreatown: Compared to pre-COVID 19 pandemic taxable sales, the Open Street corridor in Koreatown, Manhattan saw a 15% increase in taxable sales. The Open Street corridor outperformed both the borough, which saw a 22% decrease from its baseline, and the control corridor, which experienced a 49% decrease in taxable sales when compared to its baseline. Chinatown: Compared to pre-COVID 19 pandemic taxable sales, both the borough, Open Street, and control corridor in Chinatown, Manhattan experienced a decrease in taxable sales. However, the Open Street corridor experienced less of a decrease, at 8%, when compared to both the borough and control corridors, which decreased by 22% and 31%, respectively. Study period: baseline (March 1, 2017 to February 29, 2020), COVID-19 pandemic (March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021)
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Streets for Recovery: The Economic Benefits of the NYC Open Streets Program October 2022. Cover page of the NYDOT report shows an outdoor Asian restaurant planter boxes, parasols, and people on the street.
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The 5 study areas on a map. Manhattan Koreatown, Chinatown, Queens Astoria, Park Slope, and Brooklyn Prospect Park.
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Dec 20, 2022, 00:30 · · Web · 12 · 14
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