Streetfight : handbook for an urban revolution /

As New York Citys transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan managed the seemingly impossible and transformed the streets of one of the worlds greatest, toughest cities into dynamic spaces safe for pedestrians and bikers. Her approach was dramatic and effective: Simply painting a part of the st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Sadik-Khan, Janette (Author), Solomonow, Seth (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, New York : Viking, [2016]
Subjects:	Streets > New York (State) > New York > Planning. City traffic > New York (State) > New York > Planning. Pedestrian traffic flow > New York (State) > New York > Planning. Pedestrian areas > New York (State) > New York > Planning. Bicycle traffic flow > New York (State) > New York > Planning. Transportation > New York (State) > New York > Planning. Bicycle trails > New York (State) > New York > Planning. Urban transportation policy > New York (State) > New York.

Table of Contents:

A new street code
The fight
Density is destiny
Setting the agenda
How to read the street
Follow the footsteps
Battle for a new Times Square
Stealing good ideas
Bike lanes and their discontents
Bike share : a new frontier in the shared economy
Safety in numbers
Sorry to interrupt, but we have to talk about buses
Measuring the street
Nuts and bolts
The fight continues.