1) Implement MoveNY. 30% of motor vehicles in CBD have no destination in CBD they are driving in CBD toll shopping to get to LI or NJ.
2) Implement NYCDOT SMARTmeter plan citywide: Street Parking is too valuable to give away from little or no cost. Street Parking should cost equal to off street parking
3) Expand Loading Zones on every avenuein CBD: Delivery trucks and For hires vehicles should have the curb space to do their vital work without blocking lanes.
5) Complete Streets: Amsterdam, 2nd ave, 5th ave., 6th ave in 2016. Dedicated bus lanes, pedestrian islands, protected bike lanes, and 25MPH signal timing.
6) have the courage to expand pedestrian plazas everywhere in CBD. Proptery Values increase with pedestrian plazas. Have the courage to eventually link all the pedestrian plazas along Broadway from Union Square to Central Park in a linear chain of great spaces.
7) have the courage to expand sidewalks when building complete streets
Reduce Congestion in CBD
1) Implement MoveNY. 30% of motor vehicles in CBD have no destination in CBD they are driving in CBD toll shopping to get to LI or NJ.
2) Implement NYCDOT SMARTmeter plan citywide: Street Parking is too valuable to give away from little or no cost. Street Parking should cost equal to off street parking
3) Expand Loading Zones on every avenuein CBD: Delivery trucks and For hires vehicles should have the curb space to do their vital work without blocking lanes.
5) Complete Streets: Amsterdam, 2nd ave, 5th ave., 6th ave in 2016. Dedicated bus lanes, pedestrian islands, protected bike lanes, and 25MPH signal timing.
6) have the courage to expand pedestrian plazas everywhere in CBD. Proptery Values increase with pedestrian plazas. Have the courage to eventually link all the pedestrian plazas along Broadway from Union Square to Central Park in a linear chain of great spaces.
7) have the courage to expand sidewalks when building complete streets
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