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Glenn on December 10, 2005 - 3:27pm

I'll probably write a post about this later this weekend, but I wanted to show people a good example of local ideas about how to change the transportation paradigm in large urban areas to be less dependent on cars, and therefore oil...Aaron Naparstek's powerpoint on 5 ideas to transform NYC to be more livable and less dependent on cars.

The more I read about the history of NYC, the more I realize we've regressed in transportation policy. For instance, Did you know that Park Avenue actually used to be a park?

And since they opened it to traffic, it's never really looked much different than this

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pstarr on December 10, 2005 - 11:38pm

The so-called "New Urbanism" is a day late and dollar short. The only thing new coming out of this culture of self-reflection and regard is denial. I used to live near 5th Ave. in NYC and really never spent anytime there. I considered the Village a relief from the monotomy of the midtown car culture. I had no idea that 5th Ave. looked like that. It would have depressed me even more.

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AAA on December 11, 2005 - 11:11am

These are images of Park Ave. not Fifth Ave.
The images and accompanying text have nothing to do with "new urbanism."
How do you figure this posting reflects a "culture of self-reflection?"

If it's too late to make any changes in the way we design and organize our cities then what's your suggestion?

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