As robotaxis launch across the country, Open Plans is asking an important question: what would they actually mean for New York City streets? Working with the Sam Schwartz Transportation Research Program at Hunter College, we analyzed Waymo data and found concerning patterns—while robotaxis have lower overall crash rates, they have significantly higher rates of severe or fatal crashes per million miles driven and drive empty more than NYC's current for-hire fleet. Read our findings on whether robotaxis would benefit the city.

Meet Open Plans' 2026 summer interns—Cree, Liam, and Abigail. These three graduate students from NYU and Hunter College are joining us to work on everything from School Streets to Low Traffic Neighborhoods. They bike, ferry, and bus around the city with passion for making NYC streets safer and more joyful. Get to know the talented folks bringing fresh energy to our campaigns this summer.