Greenstreets Program Locations and Attributes in New York City

Greenstreets is a New York City program converting unused road areas into green spaces for beautification, improved air quality, and stormwater management. The dataset includes geospatial data using the NAD_1983_StatePlane_New_York_Long_Island_FIPS_3104_Feet projection, with lengths in feet and areas in square feet. It is provided by the City of New York and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Map Greenstreets locations and analyze their spatial distribution across NYC neighborhoods using geospatial coordinates.
• Calculate the total area in square feet of green infrastructure installed through the program to quantify environmental impact.
• Identify Greenstreets sites containing bioswales or rain gardens for stormwater management planning and analysis.
• Assess the temporal development of the program by analyzing site creation or modification dates, if available in the data.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple formats (CSV, JSON, RDF, XML) for flexible integration into different workflows.
• Includes a detailed Data Dictionary for understanding field definitions and data structure.
• Maintained by the authoritative City of New York organization, ensuring official provenance.
• Geospatial data uses a standard, documented projection (NAD_1983_StatePlane_New_York_Long_Island_FIPS_3104_Feet) for consistency.

Limitations

• Key quantitative details like row count, column count, and total file size are unknown, making it difficult to assess scale.
• The sample data is unavailable, preventing preview of data structure and quality before download.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', which may create uncertainty for commercial or redistribution use cases.

Provenance

Source

City of New York

Collection Method

Program data collected and maintained by NYC Parks and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT).

Time Range

Program launched in 1996; specific temporal coverage of records is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated on March 22, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

New York City, United States.