A Walk around the Upper West Side

Monday, November 12, 2007

A Walk around the Upper West Side

StreetFilms presents the full version of TOPP Executive Director Mark Gorton and neighbor Lisa Sladkus walk around the Upper West Side as they pointing out certain traffic calming features and road geometry changes that could be done to make the streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Previously we have posted very short primers here, but today we offer the full tour, complete with many diagrams and photos, which we hope will inspire denizens of Gotham and beyond to use these ideas in their neighborhoods. So go take a walk around your block and start the transformation!

Lee

Great film, one question, I thought the narrowing of the street at intersections to shorten the crosswalk was called a neckdown, I'm not familiar with the term daylighting.
cclark

Lee-You are right-narrowing the street at intersections is a neckdown (and can also be called a curb extension). Daylighting simply refers to opening up visibility at corners by removing one parking space. This can be accomplished in a number of ways including striping, coloring the curb or adding signage to indicate that parking is not allowed. It can also be accomplished by extending the curb (which of course wipes out one parking spot). These terms are similar, but aren't exactly the same. Hope that clears it up!
anonymous

the idea of involving local communities via video in re-imagining street-scapes is a great one.

but it would be great to see some new faces and neighborhoods featured on StreetFilms. livable streets is a citywide issue and should be treated as such if this message is going to resonate.

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