Originally Posted by magexpect
Certain cities like NYC o Boston could in the same way as certain German cities, create huge pedestrian zones, accessible only with public transport. It works and could be done in the US as well.
There is talk of doing something like that on 42nd Street. They want to add a light rail. But there is, like everything else in New York, a huge factor who is against this. Namely, those whose businesses/residences on nearby streets who will get the onslaught of vehicular traffic caused by the shutting down of 42nd Street. So it's always been "talk".
Since the NYC area has such an extensive commuter railroad and bus system, these private roads (like that in Riverside, CA) would not come here.