Transforming NY city streets

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asj - 24 October, 2008 | Civic amenities | Facilities | Pune | Reforms | Citizen Reports | streets | Living | space | Pedestrian Infrastructure

Worth a look http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/transforming-nyc-streets-with-jsk/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/09/23/broadway-boulevard-confirms-people-will-sit-in-well-placed-seats/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/24/eyes-on-the-street-gansevoort-plaza-open-for-business/ http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/25/streetfilm-the-transformation-of-meat-market-plaza/ http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/ninth-avenue-gets-a-physically-separated-bike-lane/ http://www.streetfilms.org/archives/lessons-from-canal-park/ (this one is from Washington) And the direction our cities are taking is a complete contrast - we want more flyovers, more elevated roads, subwways, under-passes, foot-bridges and anything that can get rid of pedestrians and keep our motors moving. ASJ


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Respecting the human value

sandeepmr - 25 October, 2008 - 20:11

Thanks for the links asj, really shows how the overcrowded metros are realizing and respecting the human value. It would be so amazing to take a similar road in Bangalore and transform it on a model basis.


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