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CopyrightCopyright2009 New York City Department of Transportation
ISBN–13: 978–0–615–29096–6
ISBN–10: 0–615–29096–5
1. REFERENCE/General.
2. TRANSPORTATION/General.
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Madison Square, ManhattanLetter from the MayorDear Friends,
The streets of New York are often seen as permanentxtures of city life, and in
some ways, they are. But our streets are also dynamic, and their character and
uses can change as the City continually evolves and reinvents itself.
City government uses different designs for different types of streets, from
bus-priority corridors and truck routes to commercial main streets and
residential neighborhood blocks. In a city as large and richly varied as ours, one
size does nott all. In recent years, we have been working especially hard to
tailor the streets to bestt the needs of individual neighborhoods and
communities.
The New York City
Street Design Manual
is the culmination of the greater
attention and creativity our Administration is bringing to its streetscape. It
further expands our catalogue of street design features and allows for a new set
of pre-approved materials, beyond the basic asphalt and concrete. It streamlines
the process of designing and delivering street projects, and builds design
excellence into each and every one of them. The manual also makes it easier for
members of the public to better understand our goals for all the various types of
street design elements and materials.
This Design Manual was created by our innovative Department of Transportation
in cooperation with eight other City agencies. It will ensure that private
developers, utility companies and city agencies all work from a single framework
and playbook. Most importantly, the Manual will not only create more attractive,
functional and coherently designed streets that will improve our quality of life,
but it will also allow projects to be completed more quickly and less expensively.
Better service at a better price—that’s effective government, and this manual is
helping us bring it to life.
Sincerely,
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
Adams Street, Brooklyn。