2026 Strategic Plan idea generation

[Rose Uscianowski]

Hi all and happy Friday! 

I hope you’ve been enjoying the Fall weather! 

Despite the earlier mix-up, I'm interested in scheduling a date to start TA Staten Island/ South Brooklyn's idea generation process for our 2026 strategic planning work. I'll start with a short introduction to the process before we break out into geographic groups. The focus of this meeting will simply be to start generating potential 2026 campaign ideas. You won't need to come with ideas ready, but if you do, that's great as well! 

I'll have maps ready for you to annotate, describing:

• Locations of safety concern
• Locations where better walking or biking infrastructure is needed
• Places that could use pedestrianization improvements
• Heavily used intersections that lack basic infrastructure 
• Etc

We'll turn concerns into fully fledged campaign ideas and narrow them down at a later date, but for this first meeting, you'll just need to think critically about the streets you travel on and imagine what would make them safer and more welcoming to all who use our public spaces. 

1. To help me find the best time, please fill out the doodle scheduler HERE
2. The easiest way to facilitate will be to meet in person. Since we have people here from both Staten Island and South Brooklyn, I think it makes the most sense to meet at the TA office in Lower Manhattan. Please let me know if meeting in Lower Manhattan works for you, or if you'd rather that I separate the Staten Island and South Brooklyn planning sessions so that you won't need to travel off borough. 

Thanks all, and enjoy your weekend!

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Rose Uscianowski (she/her/they/theirs)

Staten Island and South Brooklyn Organizer

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[Rose Uscianowski]

Hi again, all! Thank you to those who have responded with your preferences so far. It's been super helpful. For those of you who haven't yet responded to the doodle poll,  it would be great if I could get your responses in by EOD tomorrow (October 28) if you are interested in being part of our 2026 idea generation session. 

As a reminder, the link is HERE

All the best,

Rose Uscianowski (she/her/they/theirs)

Staten Island and South Brooklyn Organizer

Transportation Alternatives

C: (347) 213-1340

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[Robert DeBiase]

Would prefer meeting in SI. Thanks.

Bob

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[C MathLady]

I prefer Staten Island or Zoom.

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[Rose Uscianowski]

Hey all, 

Thanks again to those of you who responded to the doodle! I decided it would make the most sense to do two separate sessions-  one for South Bklyn folks and another for our Staten Island crew. The best dates for each are as follows:

Thursday, November 6, from 6 to 7:30 PM- South Brooklyn
Friday, November 7, 7:30 to 8PM- Staten Island 

These meetings will be in person with the location for each to be announced as soon as I secure them. I'll provide more details and the agenda early next week. I look forward to seeing many of you soon! 

Rose Uscianowski (she/her/they/theirs)

Staten Island and South Brooklyn Organizer

Transportation Alternatives

C: (347) 213-1340

@TransAlt | TransAlt.org

Our mission is to reclaim New York City’s streets from the automobile and advocate for better walking, biking, and public transit for all New Yorkers. Donate or become a member today!