Thank you for the comment, Oldbob, and welcome to the discussion. Have you had a chance to read Section 2.2 or Section 3? Those sections explain key components of the bill aimed at addressing your exact concerns. I’m curious to see your reactions in those sections, as well.
FYI, the complete street reconfigurations that include parking protected bicycle lanes have improved traffic flow because they enable the implementation of turning bays. Bike lanes don't cause traffic, automobiles do. In fact, painted on street bicycle lanes and sharrows are typically disregarded by motorists. They do create awareness however and delineate road space.
Trucks double park because there aren't enough loading zones. Blame parked cars.
Could not respond to your comment at April 14, 2016 - 6:05pm directly Oldbob so I will post it here. I do in fact own a car and a motorcycle, though I typically bicycle or take the subway to work/school in Manhattan (a place I especially avoid by automobile).
The previous law required new constructions to provide a certain amount of parking space per number of units, it's called a parking minimum. The law was retracted in Manhattan south of Harlem, downtown Brooklyn, and more recently a half mile from subway stations across most of the city. It was found that providing parking encourages people to own an automobile, something the city wants to discourage and cannot support. Additionally, parking minimums costs developers despite low demand. Money spent on parking could instead be allocated towards residential or commercial units. More parking is no good for the city.Though I agree that NYC requires more mid-block crossing for pedestrians, I highly disagree that distracted pedestrians are a serious issue in NYC. Virtually all pedestrians do indeed look before crossing, even if just a glance of the eye. A much greater issue is distracted and reckless drivers who are traveling at speed, controlling large heavy objects in a congested area. Most pedestrians who are killed or serious injured in NYC in crosswalks with the right of way. This has been proven through through the quantitative collection of traffic collision statistics.
Times Square doesn't need fences either, its a highly pedestrian oriented area. The city needs congestion pricing to reduce traffic volumes and we need further traffic calming citywide.
Thank you for the comment, Oldbob, and welcome to the discussion. Have you had a chance to read Section 2.2 or Section 3? Those sections explain key components of the bill aimed at addressing your exact concerns. I’m curious to see your reactions in those sections, as well.
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FYI, the complete street reconfigurations that include parking protected bicycle lanes have improved traffic flow because they enable the implementation of turning bays. Bike lanes don't cause traffic, automobiles do. In fact, painted on street bicycle lanes and sharrows are typically disregarded by motorists. They do create awareness however and delineate road space.
Trucks double park because there aren't enough loading zones. Blame parked cars.
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Could not respond to your comment at April 14, 2016 - 6:05pm directly Oldbob so I will post it here. I do in fact own a car and a motorcycle, though I typically bicycle or take the subway to work/school in Manhattan (a place I especially avoid by automobile).
The previous law required new constructions to provide a certain amount of parking space per number of units, it's called a parking minimum. The law was retracted in Manhattan south of Harlem, downtown Brooklyn, and more recently a half mile from subway stations across most of the city. It was found that providing parking encourages people to own an automobile, something the city wants to discourage and cannot support. Additionally, parking minimums costs developers despite low demand. Money spent on parking could instead be allocated towards residential or commercial units. More parking is no good for the city.Though I agree that NYC requires more mid-block crossing for pedestrians, I highly disagree that distracted pedestrians are a serious issue in NYC. Virtually all pedestrians do indeed look before crossing, even if just a glance of the eye. A much greater issue is distracted and reckless drivers who are traveling at speed, controlling large heavy objects in a congested area. Most pedestrians who are killed or serious injured in NYC in crosswalks with the right of way. This has been proven through through the quantitative collection of traffic collision statistics.
Times Square doesn't need fences either, its a highly pedestrian oriented area. The city needs congestion pricing to reduce traffic volumes and we need further traffic calming citywide.
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