New York’sSustainable Streets

GREATER NEW YORKA GREENER,

NYC Transportation Trends

Traffic indexed to 1993; transit indexed to 1990

Strategic 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

Injuries to motorists down 63%, pedestrian injuries down 35%

80% fewer people walking in the roadway in Times Square

15% travel time improvement on 6th Avenue, 4% improvement on 7th Avenue

Pedestrian volumes up in both Herald and Times Squares

84% more people engage in stationary activities (e.g. reading, eating, taking photographs) in Times and Herald Squares

42% of NYC residents surveyed in Times Square say they shop in the neighborhood more often since the changes

74% of New Yorkers surveyed agreed that Times Square has “improved dramatically” over the last year

Plaza ProgramNew projects in pipeline since 2007

Creating

Select Bus Service

Fordham Road Bx 12 Results: o Travel times down 24%o Ridership up 30%o Customer satisfaction at 98%

Select BusEast Side

2005

2010

NYC DOT bicycle counts 2006-2010:

107%

Annual NYC cycling injuries 2000-2008:

50%

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