Transportation
Two-Thirds of New York City Voters Say They Want Better Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure
When the question is framed in terms of safety, there's plenty of agreement.
New York City politicians, listen up: Among people who go to the polls on a regular basis, two-thirds say they support better bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure on the city’s streets.
A survey commissioned by the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives showed that 67 percent of likely voters in the city’s five boroughs either “strongly support” or “somewhat support” installing protected bicycle lanes and pedestrian islands in their neighborhoods. The study [PDF], which included responses from 875 New Yorkers, was conducted by Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, a Washington, D.C.-based strategic research and communications firm.