Bloomberg to propose banning vehicles in parts of Times Square area. (Amsterdam: live, restaurants)

[NooYowkur81]

NY1 | 24 Hour Local News | Top Stories | Mayor To Propose Banning Vehicles From Times Square

[Mekitor]

Sounds good to me. These are tourist areas, and most tourists like to walk not drive through. It will make them happy and keep bringing $ to NYC. The city needs to be more welcoming to these tourists and this a step in the right direction. Hopefully all major shopping streets can have at least the streets on the weekends just for pedestrians.

[cotb16]

Originally Posted by Mekitor

Sounds good to me. These are tourist areas, and most tourists like to walk not drive through. It will make them happy and keep bringing $ to NYC. The city needs to be more welcoming to these tourists and this a step in the right direction. Hopefully all major shopping streets can have at least the streets on the weekends just for pedestrians.

I would like to see this on 181st Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. The sidewalks are so narrow for all of the pedestrians (from nearby and from the Bronx) to walk through or to wait for the buses.

[joebot]

I'm all for it. That area is a nightmare. This would help with some manuevering room for those unfortunate times us locals have to navigate that area.

[Fred314X]

The Fulton Mall in downtown Brooklyn already is banned to cars (only city buses allowed there). Keeping some traffic out of Times Square certainly isn't going to hurt anything.

[cirlin6]

I agree with all of you, but aren't there stores or restaurants around there that need trucks to deliver inventory and food?

[SobroGuy]

I am happy to see this, and hopefully more areas of the city will become pedestrian zones..it makes the area much better. As for deliveries, they will likely be allowed in during designated evening hours.

[Mekitor]

Take a look at the renderings here: Streetsblog » Bloomberg Puts Forward a Bold, Transformative New Vision for Broadway

[cirlin6]

Originally Posted by Mekitor

Take a look at the renderings here: Streetsblog » Bloomberg Puts Forward a Bold, Transformative New Vision for Broadway

I love how the artist added leaves in the second before-and-after shots. You can just hear the presenter saying: "When Mayor Bloomberg's plan is implemented, it will always be springtime."

[*Capo*]

So the traffic will just congest the numbered streets and 6th, 7th, and 8th Avenues even more? No thanks.