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83 Chapter 7: Streets for All:Improving Choices for Short TripsCyclingOn–Street Protected Bicycle Paths Implemented Since 2007Bike Lane ExpansionBikes in BuildingsCitiBikeBetter Data on CyclingWalkingWayfinding—Why Not Walk?6 1/2 Avenue105 Chapter 8: Vehicles and ParkingMidtown in MotionBrooklyn Bridge RampsHoyt Avenue RFK BridgeParkingJackson Heights Neighborhood Transportation ImprovementsOff–Hour Track Delivery–MidtownMaspeth Bypass113 Looking AheadWorld Class Streets117 Introduction121 Chapter 9: Plazas, Public Space andPublic SeatingPlaza TypesSeating and Street Seats ProgramEconomic Growth through Pedestrian Oriented SpacesCommunity Participation and PartnershipsSummer StreetsWeekend Walks133 Chapter 10: Broadway2008 Test CaseGreen Light for MidtownPositive Public ReceptionEvaluationEconomic Benefits2010: Extension to Union SquareThe Reconstruction of Times Square143 Chapter 11: Design in the Public RealmUrban ArtStreet FurnitureInfrastructure153 Introduction156 Chapter 12: 21st Century StreetsIntroductionGreen AsphaltProgress on PotholeStreet Design Manual and Street Works ManualSheridan Expressway171 Chapter 13: A City of BridgesIntroductionEast River BridgesHarlem River BridgesBelt Parkway BridgesWiring Bridges to Improve UpkeepFederal Stimulus Funding183 Chapter 14: Built–in–Efficiency:Lighting, Signage, Ferries, and DOT VehiclesLightingClearer and More Attractive SignageFerriesVehicle Fleet191 Looking AheadResiliency195 Introduction197 Chapter 15: Impact of Sandy andthe City’s ResponseDOT’s Role in Mayor Bloomberg’s Plan for a Stronger andMore Resilient New York202 Chapter 16: Restoring Mobility after the StormNew and Expanded Ferry ServiceUsing Social Media in Emergency Situations209 Looking Ahead210 NYCDOT Publications213 Acknowledgments151 Looking Ahead
Letter from the MayorDear Friends:This progress report from the New York CityDepartment of Transportation caps a remarkableperiod of progress and innovation. I want to thank andcongratulate Commissioner Sadik–Khan and the entireDOT workforce for their untiring efforts to provide safe,attractive streets and to keep New Yorkers moving.The city enjoyed rapid growth and development inthe 2000s and has weathered the Great Recessionbetter than much of our country. We have a bright,prosperous future ahead, in part because we havestriven to manage growth in ways that improve ourquality of life and reduce congestion. That is why ourlong–range plan for sustainable development, PlaNYC,called for new priorities in transportation, whichthe Department of Transportation has delivered.New York cannot grow without becoming moreefficient, and the good news is that public transithas accommodated most of our growth in travel overthe past decade. We need to ensure that this trendcontinues, and that we continue to develop traveloptions that take maximum advantage of the city’sdensity. Our Select Bus Service is speeding travel andattracting riders in all five boroughs, at relatively lowcost. Local bike lanes and CitiBike stations expandthe reach of public transit—bike parking demand isheavy at many subway stations, and about half ofCitiBike users say they ride to or from a transit stop.A transportation system that offers more choicesand allows New Yorkers to better tailor the means oftravel to the trips they need to make creates a moreefficient, attractive, and stronger city.The economic case for safer, more attractive, andfunctional streetscapes could not be stronger, as theextensive documentation developed by DOT aroundits projects makes clear. Creating more attractive citystreets adds value—retail rents in Times Square, forexample, have more than doubled since we createdmajor new public spaces there in 2009. DOT hasshown that this is equally true in other areas wherewe have implemented better bus service, safe cyclingnetworks, and new public spaces.The innovations launched by DOT are now seen aroundthe world. Chicago has fully adopted our design forprotected bike lanes. Buenos Aires uses our techniquesfor making intersections safer and simpler. “Overnight”pedestrian plazas can be found in Philadelphia,Los Angeles, and Mexico City. If all the world’s a stage,New York is certainly at its center. As this report makesclear, the Department of Transportation has helpedposition New York City as a global leader in the growingeffort to create thriving, livable, and sustainable21st century cities.Sincerely,Michael R. BloombergMayor4
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83 Chapter 7: Streets for All:Improving Choices for Short TripsCyclingOn–Street Protected Bicycle Paths Implemented Since 2007Bike Lane ExpansionBikes in BuildingsCitiBikeBetter Data on CyclingWalkingWayfinding—Why Not Walk?6 1/2 Avenue105 Chapter 8: Vehicles and ParkingMidtown in MotionBrooklyn Bridge RampsHoyt Avenue RFK BridgeParkingJackson Heights Neighborhood Transportation ImprovementsOff–Hour Track Delivery–MidtownMaspeth Bypass113 Looking AheadWorld Class Streets117 Introduction121 Chapter 9: Plazas, Public Space andPublic SeatingPlaza TypesSeating and Street Seats ProgramEconomic Growth through Pedestrian Oriented SpacesCommunity Participation and PartnershipsSummer StreetsWeekend Walks133 Chapter 10: Broadway2008 Test CaseGreen Light for MidtownPositive Public ReceptionEvaluationEconomic Benefits2010: Extension to Union SquareThe Reconstruction of Times Square143 Chapter 11: Design in the Public RealmUrban ArtStreet FurnitureInfrastructure153 Introduction156 Chapter 12: 21st Century StreetsIntroductionGreen AsphaltProgress on PotholeStreet Design Manual and Street Works ManualSheridan Expressway171 Chapter 13: A City of BridgesIntroductionEast River BridgesHarlem River BridgesBelt Parkway BridgesWiring Bridges to Improve UpkeepFederal Stimulus Funding183 Chapter 14: Built–in–Efficiency:Lighting, Signage, Ferries, and DOT VehiclesLightingClearer and More Attractive SignageFerriesVehicle Fleet191 Looking AheadResiliency195 Introduction197 Chapter 15: Impact of Sandy andthe City’s ResponseDOT’s Role in Mayor Bloomberg’s Plan for a Stronger andMore Resilient New York202 Chapter 16: Restoring Mobility after the StormNew and Expanded Ferry ServiceUsing Social Media in Emergency Situations209 Looking Ahead210 NYCDOT Publications213 Acknowledgments151 Looking Ahead
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