Strategic Plan for the New York City Department of Transportation 2008 and Beyond
Sustainable Streets, the strategic plan for the New York City Department of Transportation brings a green approach to transportation that will simultaneously ease travel conditions in our growing city while squarely facing the problem of climate change and improving the city's quality of life. New York is thriving. The city has attracted one million new residents and generated hundreds of thousands of jobs since 1980. Our transportation infrastructure is in better condition and our streets are safer than ever. But as Mayor Bloomberg articulates in PlaNYC our success is coming up against limits. To prepare for the future, we must forge more capacity for sustainable growth, especially in transportation. That requires new priorities and a more efficient approach to the city's basic circulatory system-our streets. We have already begun to pioneer new lane designs for buses and bicycles. We will also work to reduce private auto use in crowded neighborhoods in every borough to allow us to make more room for these clean, efficient types of travel. More transportation choices and more reliable travel -and streets that serve as public places in and of themselves-will improve our commutes and environment and represent a new frontier in efforts to improve the quality of life in New York City.
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Introduction
Making the Nation's Safest Big City Even Safer
Improving Travel in a Thriving City
World Class Streets for a World Class City
Delivering outstanding roadways, bridges and ferries
Greening the Department From Top to Bottom
A 21st Century Transportation Department
Communication, Accountability, Transparency
Organization Chart
Benchmarks
Acknowledgements and Credits
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