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"The incoming Mamdani administration should finally cut cars from Lower Manhattan, which is a prime candidate for the city's first low traffic neighborhood, local advocates and transportation experts said. Planners have floated projects to curb motor vehicles from the Financial District's narrow roads for at least half a century, but a lack of city leadership and pushback from big businesses have stymied the dream for an area that continues to favor a minority of drivers."
Streetsblog requests tax-deductible donations to support reporters and editors who advance efforts to end car dependency while offering a special fundraiser gift to major donors. Lower Manhattan is identified as an ideal candidate for the city's first low-traffic neighborhood, leveraging its dense residential growth and transit access. Advocates propose pedestrian-priority streets with 5-mile-per-hour speed limits east of Broadway and south of the Brooklyn Bridge under the Make Way for Lower Manhattan plan. Planners have considered vehicle-curbing projects in the Financial District for decades, but lack of leadership and business pushback have prevented implementation.
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