UWS Streets Renaissance: Space Allocation
Mark Gorton and neighbor Lisa Sladkus examine how the width of sidewalks affects the pedestrian environment.
Mark Gorton and neighbor Lisa Sladkus examine how the width of sidewalks affects the pedestrian environment.
The StreetFilms crew was on Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan a while back and discovered this delivery truck eating up an already meager sidewalk. Pedestrians, many of whom were forced out into the street, seemed to regard the obstruction as a common occurrence. Just one example of the thousands of intrusions per day a cars-first […]
Jeff Prant collects signatures on his petition to maintain Fulton Street's car-free hours.
Cars get more space than pedestrians do on the streets, which leads to overcrowded sidewalks.
A proposed plan by DOT for a subway station at 96th street will leave pedestrians with 18 ft. less sidewalk space!