The document discusses a pilot program to open Prince Street to pedestrians on Sundays. It aims to address crowding issues by expanding pedestrian space. Under the program, Prince Street between Lafayette St. and Broadway will be closed to vehicles on Sundays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The street will remain open for pedestrians and cyclists. The DOT and local partners will manage the program and evaluate its effects on pedestrian traffic and local business.
3. DOT Complete Streets Program Support Improve Walking Bicycling Transit Driving Freight Physical Environment Aesthetics Performance Sustainability
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10. Source: Gehl Architects citywdie pedestrian counts, 2007 Average = 4,500 pedestrians per hour weekends during proposed time period
11. Prince Street Sunday Traffic Counts Pedestrians: 4500/hr Vehicles: 200/hr Prince Street “OPEN SUNDAYS”
12. How do people get to Prince Street? Source: “Curbing Cars: Shopping, Parking and Pedestrian Space in Soho”, 12 / 14 / 06 Only 8% of people surveyed on Prince Street arrived in a private car
20. “ Why make the boundary at Lafayette Street instead of Broadway?” Prince Street “OPEN SUNDAYS”
21. Broadway traffic and pedestrian volumes may be too heavy to accommodate traffic flow from Prince Street Sunday, March 9 th 3:00 pm Prince Street “OPEN SUNDAYS”
24. Sunday, March 9 th 3:30 pm Lafayette Street traffic and pedestrian crossing volumes low enough to accommodate flow from Prince Street Prince Street “OPEN SUNDAYS”
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