I’m flattered that yvrlutyens and John Massengale took the time to correct some labelling of historic shots of New York City here. (I first came across John as co-author of an epic series of books on NYC.)
So let me return the favour by posting this recent video by Massengale and Victor Dover that is a must-see for those who are looking for inspirational alternatives and contemporary examples of best-case street design, and understand that bringing suburban solutions into the city (especially for bike lanes) isn’t the right fit.
On March 14, 2014, John Massengale and Victor Dover made a presentation to a roundtable organized by the Regional Plan Presentation to discuss the effect of Vision Zero in New York City.
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[This is also a recommended video for participants in Next Generation Transportation – just launched today!]
great vision. Pedestrians first. Then bikes. Then cars.
Vancouver council, allegedly “green”, could learn a LOT here and implement it rather fast actually.
I live at UBC. That is already happening here, not at the pace I like, but we’re getting there. Come out and have a look at high density south of 16th west of Wesbrook or along Main Mall. Cars still can drive around in too many places and there are still too many surface parking stalls, but a step in the right direction, 10+ years ahead of downtown Vancouver and 20+ years of Burnaby or the rest of Vancouver !
I like the area south of 16th (Wesbrook) but the main street is still way too wide. Would have liked to seen a narrower carriageway (say 9m curb to curb)
Wesbrook is a through road / arterial road. All the other roads south of 16th are narrower, and every second cross street is a green street – no cars whatsoever ! That ought to be the goal in many residential neighborhoods and downtown: close half the streets for cars, make cars slow down to 30 km/h except arterial roads and make sidewalks wider, roads narrower and parking expensive. Free residential parking ought to be a thing of the past.