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Do you love Streetfilms? Do you read Streetsblog? Yeah, we do, too.

So we’re excited to share that Open Plans — the company that developed those two leading bike-ped sites — is working with the Alliance and Street Plans Collaborative on the Open Streets Project.

Open Streets initiatives temporarily close streets to automobiles, inviting residents to walk, bike, skate, dance and utilize the roadways in countless creative and active ways. From Los Angeles to New York to Miami, Open Streets have become an effective and high-energy means to build community, promote active transportation and reconnect neighborhoods divided by traffic.

Earlier this summer, we announced the new Open Streets Project, which will support this exciting trend with the November release of a print guide and website that will serve as the one-stop source of information, models and best practices.

The “open source” website will allow municipalities and advocacy organizations to share information and resources on their Open Streets initiatives as they evolve and expand. Because interactivity is one of our top priorities for this website, Open Plans was a perfect fit.

“We make software to support aspirational citizen engagement with urban planning,” the New York City-based company notes. “We believe that better information is essential in shaping cities in an equitable and inclusive way. Community groups need information to guide their advocacy; agencies need information to support effective public outreach.”

Stay tuned for more updates on the Open Streets Project, including the website launch date this fall. In the meantime, check out Open Plans other engaging websites, like CityFix.org and CommunityAlmanac.org.