"Designing streetscape and transportation improvements in New York, especially in Midtown, is no small task. Different uses and different users compete for precious space in the public right-of-way. While effective lobbies exist for cyclists, bus riders, taxi and truck drivers, the needs of the city's greatest users - pedestrians - are often overlooked, if considered at all, despite efforts from a small number of pedestrian-first organizations."
"New Yorkers are, after all, walking beings. We clock between 6,000 and 10,000 steps every day, three times more steps than the average American. In fact, 31 percent of trips are made exclusively by foot, and 100 percent of trips involve some measure of walking, according to the city's 2023 NYC Pedestrian Mobility Plan. Walking is the oldest and most equitable form of transportation, and creating safer, more vibrant streets is the first step toward prioritizing pedestrians throughout our city."
Designing streetscape and transportation improvements in Midtown requires balancing competing uses for limited public right-of-way. Effective lobbies for cyclists, bus riders, taxi and truck drivers frequently overshadow pedestrian needs. The Future of Fifth Partnership between the city, three business improvement districts and the Central Park Conservancy focuses on the hundreds of thousands of residents, commuters, workers, and tourists who walk Fifth Avenue daily. New Yorkers average 6,000–10,000 steps per day; 31 percent of trips are exclusively by foot and most trips include some walking, according to the 2023 NYC Pedestrian Mobility Plan. Raising crosswalks between Central Park and Bryant Park will create safer, more vibrant streets and prioritize pedestrians.
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