Improving waste management on an Open Street in Brooklyn
The Center for Zero Waste Design worked with Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) to develop recommendations for improving waste management on Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn, home to an Open Street on weekends from April to November.
The increased pedestrian traffic and use of the street for social gathering does not align with the current waste management methods. Trash and recycling bags on the sidewalk are visually unappealing, give off odors, attract rats, increase litter and block pedestrians.
Funded by a grant from the The ABNY Foundation , this project looks at how to apply Circulate and Contain strategies to reduce waste and improve streetscapes. Some of our recommendations are implementable immediately, and others require coordination with the city. Implementing them would support local businesses and help the city reach its livability, equity and climate goals.
For full report see here.
Improving waste management on an Open Street in Brooklyn
The Center for Zero Waste Design worked with Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) to develop recommendations for improving waste management on Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn, home to an Open Street on weekends from April to November.
The increased pedestrian traffic and use of the street for social gathering does not align with the current waste management methods. Trash and recycling bags on the sidewalk are visually unappealing, give off odors, attract rats, increase litter and block pedestrians.
Funded by a grant from the The ABNY Foundation , this project looks at how to apply Circulate and Contain strategies to reduce waste and improve streetscapes. Some of our recommendations are implementable immediately, and others require coordination with the city. Implementing them would support local businesses and help the city reach its livability, equity and climate goals.
For full report see here.