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Transforming New York City Streets
GREATER NEW YORKA GREENER,
GREATER NEW YORKA GREENER,
Building on NYC’s Advantages
Strategic Plan
Major Goals
o Cut annual traffic fatalities by 50% (from 2007 level)
o Implement system of rapid bus lines
o Double bicycle commuting from 2007 to 2012
o Institute complete-street design policy
o Institute programs to treat streets as public space
o Reduce agency energy and vehicle use
The New Broadway – Resultso 15% travel time improvement on 6th Ave.
o 4% improvement on 7th Ave.
o 7% increase in overall vehicle speeds in west Midtown vs. 5% in east Midtown
o Injuries to motorists and passengers in the project area down 63%
o Pedestrian injuries down 35%
o 80% fewer people walking in the roadway
in Times Square
o Times Sq. pedestrian volume up 11%.
o Herald Square pedestrian volume up 6%.
o 74% of New Yorkers surveyed agree that Times Square has “improved dramatically” over the last year
Public Spaces Around
Town – 9th Avenue
Brooklyn
Select Bus Service
Pre-Boarding Payment
Fordham Road Bx 12 Results: o Travel times down 24%o Ridership up 30%o Customer satisfaction at 98%
34th Street Bus-way
Select BusEast Side
9th Avenue first year of operation: • Crashes of all kinds down 56%
• Bicycle volume up by 50%
8th Avenue
Grand StreetCross-town
Bicycle NetworkDevelopment
Bicycle Access Legislation
Tenant Requests Access
Building Owner determines the best way to bring bikes to tenant space
Tenants store bicycles in a safe and lawful manner
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NYCDOT bicycle screen-line counts
Annual cycling casualties (injuries + fatalities)
Safety in Numbers
47
DOT Safety GOAL
Strategic Plan: Reduce Fatalities by 50%
by 2030
From 274 (2007) to 137 (2030)
NYC Actual & Target Traffic Fatalities 1990-2030
48
Safety Efforts Among Most Comprehensive in North America
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