Zohran Mamdani emphasizes the importance of expanding upon the success of congestion pricing in New York City. He proposes transforming public spaces and enhancing transportation infrastructure by focusing on pedestrianization, protected bike lanes, and dedicated bus lanes, particularly in congested areas like Times Square and the Financial District. Mamdani plans to collaborate with the Department of Transportation to reimagine existing roadways for better functionality, including converting travel lanes to pedestrian and bus spaces. He advocates for implementing busways on major east-west arteries to improve transit speed and reduce vehicle congestion.
With congestion pricing finally operational and quickly proving an overwhelming success, we have an opportunity to transform large amounts of public space within and around the relief zone.
I will also work with DOT to reimagine north-south running avenues, e.g. converting general travel lanes to pedestrian space, protected bike infrastructure or bus lanes.
This infrastructure will encourage mode switching—getting people out of cars and onto bikes or buses—and is essential to continuing to reduce congestion, improve air quality and make the streets safer.
Expand, expand, and expand our bus lanes some more. I will improve bus speeds by rapidly rolling out high-quality dedicated bus lanes.
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