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Imagine how much safer NYC would be if the cars and pedestrians were isolated. A dedicated car layer with an extra lane on each side (at current level) and a n
by mjevans 9y ago
Imagine how much safer NYC would be if the cars and pedestrians were isolated. A dedicated car layer with an extra lane on each side (at current level) and a new pedestrian layer built above the cars with physical barriers preventing falling to the level beneath.
- thegranderson 9y agoActually, NYC is very safe compared to most metro areas in the US. On a 2016 ranking, it was the 95th most dangerous metro area out of the 105 ranked. https://smartgrowthamerica.org/dangerous-by-design/ https://smartgrowthamerica.org/dangerous-by-design/
- Johnny555 9y agoAnother way to increase safety would be to slow down traffic... a lot. It used to be that cars, trains (and horses) traveled at just over walking pace, pedestrian crossings (and jaywalking) didn't exist, pedestrians crossed the street anywhere. https://youtu.be/aohXOpKtns0?t=4m4s https://youtu.be/aohXOpKtns0?t=4m4s Though I guess today's traffic densities wouldn't allow for slowly meandering through traffic.
- Animats 9y agoFinal scene, General Motors Futurama, 1939 World's Fair.[1] [1] https://youtu.be/1cRoaPLvQx0?t=1237 https://youtu.be/1cRoaPLvQx0?t=1237
- ufmace 9y agoMaybe, but good luck ever getting that built.