In the Future, New York City’s Streets Are to Behave

Imagine narrow European-style roadways shared by pedestrians, cyclists and cars, all traveling at low speeds. Sidewalks made of recycled rubber in different colors under sleek energy-efficient lamps. Mini-islands jutting into the street, topped by trees and landscaping, designed to further slow traffic and add a dash of green.

This is what New York City streets could look like, according to the Bloomberg administration, which has issued the city’s first street design manual in an effort to make over the utilitarian 1970s-style streetscape that dominates the city.

Article online at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/nyregion/20streets.html?_r=2&ref=today...

NYC street design manual at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/about/streetdesignmanual.shtml