Broadway is Busy, with Pedestrians, if Not Car Traffic. By Michael M. Grynbaum, NYTimes, September 6, 2010. "It is Manhattan's most famous thoroughfare, known around the world for its theater marquees and giant Macy's. It has come to symbolize the outsize aspirations and swagger of New York. But under the Bloomberg administration, Broadway has been transformed… And city officials are considering a further expansion of the pedestrian space along the corridor, although they say there is no current plan to close it to cars entirely. The changes -- perhaps the swiftest re-engineering of a major New York roadway ever -- have made the street more palatable to pedestrians and bicyclists, making it a microcosm of a broader plan by the city to reallocate road space traditionally used by cars. Transportation officials say that accidents have decreased and nearby avenues in Midtown are less backed up."
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