When the interstate comes down - downtown Syracuse, New York USA
What is it about?
This practice-oriented commentary highlights the potential for walkable and cyclable urbanism in Syracuse. It comprises a concise analysis of walkability improvements in upstate New York and in adjacent Vermont and Massachusetts. The key finding suggests that in a post-COVID19 pandemic era non-motorised transportation improvements ought to increase more equitable and healthier sociability opportunities for people, while also bolstering demonstrative potential for more sustainable lifestyles in cities and suburbs.
Why is it important?
What do Boston’s Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Rio de Janeiro’s Porto Maravilha, and Seoul’s Cheonggyecheon Stream have in common? The New York City Times Square pedestrian plazas and other walk- and bicycle-oriented facility improvements throughout New York also constitute significant exceptions laden with demonstrative potential to be replicated elsewhere.