Turn Off the Dark - it's happening in new New York City

Invigorated by another long weekend with friends in the city that never sleeps, I've come to love NY - the new, New York!  Each time we experience NYC, there are more cyclists and definitely more people walking and enjoying the streets.  It's becoming an urban cyclists' & pedestrians' haven. It's changing and it's changing for the better, fast - faster than the timid pace here in Burlington.

Below is a "Steetsfilm" video showing the growth of cycle tracks and bike lanes in NYC.  The video is a great one to watch with fabulous shots of green bike lanes, cycle tracks and people enjoying their city.  It's 11 minutes.  If you don't have the time, I'd recommend 3 very short segments:
1. 30 second mark shows the transformation of Times Square from a roadway dedicated to cars and its current state.  It's remarkable!
2. 50 second mark - Gridiron Sam states that a city planners and managers are thinking differently about road use bringing back more life to the city.  (We need that thinking in Burlington!)
3. 2:40 second mark - a 73 year cyclists enjoying the new & improved Columbus.

Complete Streets: It's About More Than Just Bike Lanes from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
Cycle tracks in Burlington?  At this point in time, in the Cycling Master Plan, no where else.

As for the new & improved $65 million & counting Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, its better suited for Atlantic City rather than Broadway.  See Wicked instead - and don't forget to experience Burlington's 1st summer streets event, coming this September.