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WORLD CLASS STREETSChapter 11Design in the Public RealmWell designed and complete streets reflect an urban growthand improvement strategy not only by making streetsaccessible and safer, but also attractive places to be that areeconomically vibrant. PlaNYC called for re–conceptualizingthe city’s streets and sidewalks as public spaces that canfoster the connections that create vibrant communities.Since 2007, NYC DOT has embraced this concept of livable,modern, and attractive streets. The agency’s temporary artinstallations inspire visual interest and our award winningbus shelters, newsstands, and bicycle racks make publicspace more attractive and vibrant. New benches alongsidewalks and temporary street seating programs have madethe city not only more appealing but also more comfortable,especially for the very young and old.Left: Brooklyn Greenway, Planes Away, Almond ZigmundSustainable Streets: 2013 and Beyond143