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An Engaging Street-
Queen Street in Toronto has engaging sidewalks and destinations that attract both residents and tourists.
New York is a city best enjoyed on foot, yet we plan our streets for cars.
New York City streets are the souls of its neighborhoods and the pathways to some of the world's most in-demand destinations. For generations, New Yorkers and visitors have strolled, shopped, and socialized on sidewalks and street corners. Pedestrian-friendly streets are the city's most fundamental asset.
Unfortunately, we aren't making the most of this asset. Instead, our streets are managed almost entirely for traffic flow, with neighborhoods and business districts buckling under increasing amounts of dangerous car and truck traffic. If we continue planning our streets for cars and traffic, we will get more cars and traffic; conversely, if we start planning our cities for people and places, we will get more people and places.
Streets are more than just car corridors; they are valuable civic spaces, resources, which must be wisely allocated. The New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign is building the movement to re-imagine our streets as lively public places.
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Goals of the New York City Streets Renaissance
- Educate New Yorkers about potential transportation policy changes that will improve quality of life across New York City
- Promote a rebalancing of this public space away from private vehicles and toward community needs
- Demonstrate the widespread public support for reform on these issues
- Tap the potential of New Yorkers to re-imagine their own streets
The choice is clear: either we choose to be defined by worsening traffic and perilous streets or we can define ourselves through great public spaces and lively streets. Through action and dialogue New Yorkers can raise expectations for their public realm. Join our citywide campaign for local improvements that reflect your neighborhood's unique character.
Contact Us
Transportation Alternatives
Lindsey Lusher127 W. 26th St.
Suite #1002
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212.629.8080
Email: Lindsey Lusher
Web: http://www.transalt.org/
The Open Planning Project
349 W 12th Street #3New York, NY 10014
Email: Info
Web: http://topp.openplans.org/
Project for Public Spaces
Ethan Kent, Vice President700 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.620.5660
Email: Ethan Kent
Web: http://www.pps.org/