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Humans make comeback in battle against cars

Before & after: Broadway at Times Square in New York City. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan returned a significant portion of the city’s streets to pedestrians. Images: New York City Department of Transportation.

This image shows a transformed public space in New York City: Times Square, then and now. If you've ever wondered what a city would look like with cars removed, this is it. Pedestrians flock! Happiness ensues! Historically, change occurs painfully slowly in New York. I'm not sure how, but somehow former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Transportation Commissioner Janette … [Read more...]

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