A Citywide Prescription for Livable Streets

Published: August 7, 2008, 2:12 pm

Tags: ddc, nycedc, department of city planning, office of long term planning and sustainability, transportation alternatives, livable streets, dot, department of health amp amp mental hygiene, studies amp 038 reports

"Streets to Live By" marshals data from several cities to make the case for investing in livable streets in New York.Today Transportation Alternatives released "Streets to Live By" [PDF], the report previewed last week in the Observer. It seeks to define what makes a street livable and to synthesize a broad range of data, culled from numerous cities, on the effects of policies that put pedestrians first.This doc is a big one, and we're still sifting through it. An early impression: The evidence gathered here related to economic development, health, and social wellbeing suggests that a number of city agencies should be shepherded into the livable streets fold. From the report's recommendations: Improvements that support livable streets, whether through new construction, street rebuilding or zoning amendments, should be the standard. Coordination and creative problem solving between these agencies, including the Department of City Planning (DCP), Office of Management

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