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re the 1990 article about 42nd St which is from 1990 so almost 30 years old I’d say they closed 14th street this year to most cans and vans and traffic meltdown hasn’t happen so yes is they do it right 42nd street would be equally as unnoticable and has seen reduced journey times and an increase in passenger numbers
See Secod Avenue Sagas – http://secondavenuesagas.com/2019/10/20/the-one-simple-trick-to-fix-bus-service-in-new-york-city/
The productivity in cities article considers Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield and states that only the third and fifth have metro systems. True if only dedicated-space light rail is your definition, but I’d include Manchester for sure and also Sheffield. I’m happy to exclude Edinburgh’s tram.
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Indeed. I thought I’d already posted a Friday Reads link on the 14th Street car free pilot, but in any case the follow link provides much information and context.