Transit streets should be shared by bicyclists as well. This low cost project would provide long term mobility for Hudson and Bergen Counties. These bus improvements should be used to improve local bus traffic only, not to carry bus commuters from outside the waterfront into Manhattan. Currently the busy shops along the streets in the Waterfront areas are slowed down by automobile traffic. Double parking or no available parking is the norm.
People having to look for a parking space reduces the number of people which can get there.
A deautomobileized street would invite fast transit, multitudes of cyclists and hordes of pedestrians. Remember, everyone who shops goes into the store on foot, so cars are in fact a hindrance. This would invite restaurants to have outdoor cafes, further enlivening the street and the economy. I agree that meeting the needs of the new residents is important, but the proposed busway only meets their needs because it would not get into many of the existing neighborhoods to serve Hudson County residents that are already clamoring for better mass transport. For this reason, some portions of the proposed route for the Interim Transitway and for other longer range improvements are inappropriate.