And I am encouraging people to get out of their cars.”Īdams and DOT have nonetheless faced criticism from advocates for failing to meet statutory annual requirements for building protected bike lanes and bus lanes throughout the city. “When you look at the number of drivers, the number of pedestrians that walk clearly outnumbers the number of drivers. “There’s a culture shift that must take place in this city,” said the mayor. Efforts to pedestrianize the corridor have run across mayoral administrations: the sections in Times Square and Herald Square were pedestrianized during the Bloomberg administration, with other Midtown sections seeing increased pedestrian space. The project is just one aspect of the larger “ Broadway Vision” to redesign the city’s most famous street between Columbus Circle and Union Square, prioritizing pedestrians instead of cars. The city Department of Transportation expects the project to be completed by the summer.īetween Madison Square Park and Greeley Square, Broadway will become a set of pedestrian plazas and shared streets. “The improvements we make tomorrow will shape our city for generations to come.” “Broadway is the pulsing heart of Manhattan,” said Hizzoner at a Sunday press conference. Outdoor dining space on the stretch will be expanded, as will Citi Bike docks. The whole stretch between 25th and 32nd streets will also be outfitted with a two-way bike lane, the mayor said.
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