Comments on: NYC Mayor Announces Broadway’s Final Curtain Call on Vehicles http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/26/broadways-final-curtain-call-on-vehicles/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: AngerOfTheNorthhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/26/broadways-final-curtain-call-on-vehicles/comment-page-1/#comment-146144 AngerOfTheNorth Sat, 30 May 2009 12:08:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=31121#comment-146144 "Lest you think that this is a crazy idea, it is worth noting that New York City is not the only city in the world planning the closure of streets"Nope - we've been pedestrianising roads in the UK for decades. The city where I live, Newcastle, used to have arguably the most important road in the country (the A1) running striaght through it. Part of it is Northumberland Street, the city's main shopping street.As long as there are alternatives routes for driving, people adapt. Plus the benefits to the feel of the city are incredible. “Lest you think that this is a crazy idea, it is worth noting that New York City is not the only city in the world planning the closure of streets”

Nope – we’ve been pedestrianising roads in the UK for decades. The city where I live, Newcastle, used to have arguably the most important road in the country (the A1) running striaght through it. Part of it is Northumberland Street, the city’s main shopping street.

As long as there are alternatives routes for driving, people adapt. Plus the benefits to the feel of the city are incredible.

]]> By: bugmenothttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/26/broadways-final-curtain-call-on-vehicles/comment-page-1/#comment-145608 bugmenot Wed, 27 May 2009 18:01:39 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=31121#comment-145608 "Final Cutain Call?" It's a temporary pilot project. “Final Cutain Call?” It’s a temporary pilot project.

]]> By: CHMMXhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2009/05/26/broadways-final-curtain-call-on-vehicles/comment-page-1/#comment-145574 CHMMX Wed, 27 May 2009 14:25:36 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/?p=31121#comment-145574 Wow, that's pretty cool! Wow, that’s pretty cool!

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