How can NYC get trash bags off sidewalks? A look at containerization on Vanderbilt Avenue

We evaluated current waste management on a 5 block stretch of Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn. Working with Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council, who manage the Open Street, we designed solutions to reduce and containerize all residential, commercial and litter bin waste. Some of our recommendations are implementable immediately, and others require coordination with the city. 
Read the full report here.

This project is part of our advocacy campaign, Put Waste to Work: Vibrant Streetscapes, Green Jobs and Healthy Neighborhoods and was supported through a grant from the ABNY Foundation.