The Adams administration wants to change Fifth Avenue by reducing driving lanes and widening sidewalks to accommodate shoppers and tourists
The Adams administration is pitching turning tony Fifth Avenue into a European-style commercial boulevard through the heart of Manhattan — with automobile travel lanes reduced and sidewalks widened to accommodate the throngs of shoppers and tourists who frequent the stretch., that would widen the avenue’s sidewalks by 46% to accommodate the tens of thousands of tourists that cram the shoulders “like sardines” as they peruse high-end retailers like Bergdorf Goodman, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier.
To accomplish the feat, the city intends to reduce the number of traffic lanes from five to three, including one bus lane — a reduction from two on much of the current avenue that is used by numerous bus routes transiting thousands of passengers each day.According to the city, pedestrians make up about 70% of traffic on Fifth Avenue, yet they are given less than half of the avenue’s space. The new plan increases the sidewalk width from 23 feet to 33.
Fifth Avenue is already a major economic driver for Manhattan and the city at large, with businesses along the stretch generating billions of dollars in revenue. The administration sees pedestrianization as a path to even greater returns for businesses: when the Department of Transportation The Times reported that the plan is expected to cost $350 million, but City Hall expects the improvements to pay for themselves in under five years through increased tax revenues.
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