The NYC Streets Revolution

Caption: This image from World Class Streets illustrates just how efficient sidewalks can be for moving people in dense contexts: 26 feet of sidewalk moved nearly double the number of people compared to 65 feet of roadway on a NYC street.

"...the treatment of the spaces between buildings strongly determines a city's character."

-New York City Department of Transportation

The New York City DOT released World Class Streets last month, a report that documents some of New York City's recent successes creating high quality public spaces and facilitating innovative solutions to promote alternative transportation.

It is an inspiring document that paints a wonderful vision for urban design centered around healthy people, healthy communities, and a healthy environment. Check out the official press release from NYC DOT:
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2008/pr08_049.shtml

And be sure to check out the actual document.