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YanAndrukhov t1_jc7w1kq wrote

Reply to comment by TwilitFox in Pedestrian plazas, car-free blocks coming to Broadway between Madison and Herald Square by D14DFF0B

I want this to happen but first youd need to beef up the transit options in the city

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LiterallyBismarck t1_jc8cyao wrote

... We're saying that Manhattan, specifically, needs more transit options? It's the most transit-accessible region on the continent, I don't know what more you could want if Manhattan is insufficient for you.

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woodcider t1_jc8efwm wrote

Buses could run more frequently. The schedule got cut drastically on many routes some years back and never recovered.

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LiterallyBismarck t1_jc8geau wrote

Sure, obviously things could be improved, but come on, it's not like it's hard to get around Manhattan without a car. This isn't a suburb of LA, it's a region with dozens of heavy rail transit lines running 24/7. If Manhattan can't support every other street being car free, literally nowhere else on the planet can.

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woodcider t1_jc8grn3 wrote

I’m not arguing with you, we agree. Things can be improved. Thanks.

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nychuman t1_jcdgp47 wrote

I want more crosstown busways personally (like 14th). I’d do 34th, 42nd, and 57th as the bare minimum.

And much more severe restrictions for standing in bus lanes.

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captcha03 t1_jce5mxt wrote

Doesn't the M34 run on 34th crosstown?

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nychuman t1_jcfclzt wrote

Yes but not on a busway. Busways are roads that are closed to ordinary traffic.

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Consistent-Height-79 t1_jcwu4d4 wrote

We need a busway on 23rd. I can walk to Traders Joe’s quicker than taking a bus sometimes and it’s three stops away.

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YanAndrukhov t1_jc8qnvf wrote

well if youre gonna make it fully car free yes youd need to beef up transit to match whats been "lost"

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omnomnomnium t1_jczovjn wrote

So, car free, and then the busses can be fast and unobstructed by traffic. sounds great, frankly.

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YanAndrukhov t1_jd1m2el wrote

Id go even further and convert some bus lines to light rail

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MrAronymous t1_jcthik5 wrote

> most transit-accessible region on the continent

Why you doing Mexico City dirty like that.

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