FIVE REASONS: Why Its (finally) Time for NYC to Wake Up from the Traffic Nightmare.

The article presents information on five reasons, which suggests that it is time for New York City (NYC) to wake up from the traffic accident nightmare. Street traffic has reached a state of congestion and danger that now holds national attention. New York is now falling behind other big cities that have woken up from their traffic nightmares. Now, after much dawdling and many false starts, there are strong signs that the time is here for the Mayor of New York to implement a new generation of proven traffic relief solutions. New York City's abundant supply of free, cheap and municipal employee abused on-street parking both generates many car trips and more care miles travel as drivers search for that elusive free or discounted space. NYC's leading business groups, who are seeing heavy traffic affect their bottom lines, are also now calling on City Hall to reduce traffic rather than accommodate it. There are more pedestrians and bicyclists filling the streets of New York than ever before.