"This would be adding more open streets, adding more public plazas, adding more 'daylighting' [banned parking near crosswalks], so that we all have the necessary pedestrian space we need to get around. As a New Yorker, I don't think there is anything more frustrating than being stuck behind a slow-walking person, and it often happens in these highly congested areas because we just don't have enough space for all of us to get around."
"This is yet another favor for the anti-car lobby that will make life harder for residents of the outer boroughs. Some of my colleagues are under the delusion that the whole city has the public transportation options of Park Slope, and that everyone can ride a bike everywhere."
Democratic Councilman Lincoln Restler introduced legislation to expand pedestrian infrastructure in New York City by creating 1 million square feet of new pedestrian space annually over five years. The bill mandates the Department of Transportation to include this proposal as a benchmark in its next Streets Master Plan due in December. The legislation prioritizes pedestrian plazas, curb extensions, and car-free spaces near high-traffic transit areas like Herald Square and Barclays Center. However, the bill does not estimate how many parking spaces and driving lanes would be eliminated. City transportation officials were unable to provide these figures. Critics argue the proposal favors anti-car advocates and disadvantages outer borough residents with limited public transportation options.
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