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> They should also close 1/2 of the avenues and turn them into parks I've always thought this too. The city has made attempts to make up / down town bike rout
by fowkswe 11y ago
> They should also close 1/2 of the avenues and turn them into parks
I've always thought this too. The city has made attempts to make up / down town bike routes on most avenues but it's still a dicey proposition to ride through midtown. At least close 2 of them allocating half of each for uptown and downtown bike traffic. The other half could be pedestrian / public park space.
- JackFr 11y agoThe 1.5 million people living in Manhattan (not even counting those who come in to to work here) need toilet paper, popsicles, beer, vegetables, furniture, etc. to live. Additionally we need our popsicle sticks and empty beer cans hauled away. Trucks driving on avenues facilitate this. I happily live without a car in Manhattan, and have for the past 20 years, but I realize that my walk/public transport lifestyle is facilitated by trucks which bring things to my local stores.
- fowkswe 11y agoSee my comment above, but I think the most obvious solution would be to contain deliveries to non rush hour times - ala garbage pickup.
- Zach_the_Lizard 11y agoYou don't need trucks to deliver at all hours of the day; you can coordinate it such that deliveries can happen at night, or non-rush hour times. Or even allow only delivery trucks during the day, but have them drive slow, like you see on beach boardwalks and other areas normally closed off to cars. It's not like you must choose between allowing all vehicles and allowing none of them. There are reasonable middle grounds.