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

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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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of GDP

65% of

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77%

of knowledge economy jobs

74%

of the most educated citizens

75%

of residential real estate value

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