New York City has also seen a surge in bicycling since the pandemic caused many to avoid mass transit and ride shares.
And the funding for the Streets Plan — more than $900 million — has already been allocated to DOT.
The city streets were designed to maximize vehicle speed rather than to get as many New Yorkers around as efficiently and safely as possible.
While New York City streets have generally gotten safer since the city adopted its 'Vision Zero' plan in 2014 to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries in 2014, progress hasn't been consistent.
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