Greenlight for Midtown

Green Light for Midtown is a major initiative in the City's efforts to improve mobility and safety. NYCDOT began implementation in late May 2009, following Mayor Bloomberg's announcement of the project in February 2009. The work created new pedestrian areas on Broadway in Times Square (47th to 42nd Streets) and Herald Square (35th to 33rd Streets). Extensive safety improvements were also made along the Broadway corridor between Columbus Circle and Madison Square.
An initial feasibility analysis suggested the project would improve mobility in midtown Manhattan and improve safety along Broadway. NYCDOT collected extensive data during implementation and found this to be true. Based on these findings, Mayor Bloomberg has decided to make these changes permanent. NYCDOT will begin a capital project to design and build the plazas and corridor treatments with permanent, high quality materials.
For a full report visit: www.nyc.gov/dot.

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• NYC
• NYCDOT
• Greenlight for Midtown
• plazas
• streets
• sustainability
• livability
• New
• York
• green
• safety
• mobility
• traffic
• Times Square
• Herald Square
• New York City
• Bloomberg
• Sadik-Khan

[NewsSocial]

This is a great idea! I mean, just look at Europe. The quality of living will improve. More people will walk in Manhattan = more customers = more stores. Downtown will be much greener. And of course much safer.

[ababaian]

Thanks for the bike lanes, but wish pedestrians would stay out of the bike lanes. The merging of both parties is not working.

[funguycheng]

new york is the best city in the world!

[districtdirt]

Mayor Bloomberg and NYCDOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan are heroes for this. NYC has set the example for the nation; now lets see some other cities follow suit. I'd like to see something similar on Market Street in San Francisco, and Broadway in Los Angeles.