The Central Park Conservancy has proposed a major redesign to improve safety and flow on the park’s Drives, focusing on better coexistence among various users, including pedestrians, cyclists, electric scooters, tourists, horse-drawn carriages, and pedicabs. The study acknowledges that the Drives were originally designed for horse-drawn carriages and need updating for today’s users, particularly pedestrians and cyclists.
Key highlights for pedicabs include the formation of a Pedicab Reform Working Group to address and improve their operations. This is part of broader medium-term recommendations to enhance safety and organization across the Drives. Other changes that may impact pedicabs include:
Near-term goals: Better separation of pedestrians and faster-moving traffic, such as cyclists and pedicabs, along with consistent allocation of road space.
Medium-term goals: Redesign of high-conflict areas, new signals for bikers and pedestrians, and improvements to bike infrastructure that could indirectly affect pedicab routes.
Long-term goals: Raised pedestrian lanes in crowded areas, reducing conflicts that pedicabs often navigate.
The redesign aims to balance safety with functionality for all park users, including creating a safer and more efficient system for pedicab operations.
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