Broadway Broadens Pedestrian Access (USA Today)

Posted: 09/24/2008

The increasing concentration of Americans in the nation’s urban centers has helped spur efforts to make walking or bike riding safer and more appealing, advocates say. Communities encourage walking to tackle obesity, reduce the level of carbon emissions spewed by cars and promote a sense of community. That leads to initiatives that range from educating motorists about a pedestrian’s right of way to creating sidewalks where there were none.
This article, with quotes from both Jeff Miller and Transportation Alternatives, examines the new pedestrian plazas created in New York City offering a bit of a national perspective.

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