Make Way for Lower Manhattan
Sector: Road • Location: New York City, New York, United States
Source: Buro Happold
A vision plan to transform Lower Manhattan's historic street grid into a pedestrian-first public realm by creating a slow-street district that prioritizes pedestrians, cyclists, and transit over cars. The plan includes calming traffic, widening sidewalks, removing scaffolding, creating new public plazas, and enhancing streetscape elements to make the neighborhood more walkable and welcoming.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Road, Automotive
- Location
- New York City, New York, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Buro Happold
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A vision plan to transform Lower Manhattan's historic street grid into a pedestrian-first public realm by creating a slow-street district that prioritizes pedestrians, cyclists, and transit over cars. The plan includes calming traffic, widening sidewalks, removing scaffolding, creating new public plazas, and enhancing streetscape elements to make the neighborhood more walkable and welcoming. |
Original sector | Urban Development |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | New York |
City | New York City |
Source
Source | Buro Happold |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Road, Automotive |
Article published date | 2025-11-09 |
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