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From Making Places, the PPS Blog
One of the most vital transportation links in the New York metropolitan region, the Tappan Zee Bridge is due for a major upgrade to satisfy growing travel demands. New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), New York State Thruway Authority and MTA Metro-North Railroad are working together to plan a new bridge that includes exciting [...]
What: A mainly pedestrian street lined with cafes, clothing shops, bookstores, restaurants and apartments above the street level.
Why it Works: Istiklal Caddesi is a lively, constantly changing scene. Throughout most of the 20th century, the street was famous for cars speeding down it and pedestrians were unwelcome. Recently, it has been turned into a pedestrian [...]
Once upon a time, streets once belonged to everyone. They were a “commons” where people walked, biked, boarded streetcars,stopped for conversations. It’s where kids played and dogs napped.
But that all changed during the second half of the 20th Century. Streets became the exclusive property of automobiles, and everybody else had better get out of the [...]