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automobile traffic we are also elevating existing yet alternative modes of transit. Car service cabs, vans, and bicyclists all have dedicated infrastructure insuring accessibility to Atlanic Terminal is maintained. Despite Atlantic Terminal having the highest density of subway convergence, there exists many parallel modes of transportation that serve communities with inadequate access to mainstream modes such as the train or city bus. These alternative modes, while often informal, are well used, but lack supportive infrastructure.
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(a) MAP OF SUBWAYS THAT CONVERGE AT ATLANTIC TERMINAL (b) PLAN VIEW OF PROPOSED “CAR FREE ZONE” AROUND ATLANTIC TERMINAL
Terminal knows the experience can often be harrowing. Car traffic coming from Atlantic, Flatbush, and 4th Avenues converge at the intersection, making the experience unsafe for pedestrians and drivers alike. With the opening of the new Barclay’s Arena projected to bring 20,000 fans on game nights into Atlantic Terminal, it is more important than ever to reimagine the space as one serving mass-transit pedestrian users rather than private cars. Inspired by the pedestrianization of Times Square, we presented a vision of Atlantic Terminal that is a car free zone. Bounded by Bergen Street on the south, 6th Avenue on the west, the Atlantic Car-Free Zone frees up the public realm for pedestrian and bicyclists alike.
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(c) PLAN VIEW OF PROPOSED DESIGN INTERVENTIONS (d) PROPOSED ROUTES FOR NEW PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE, BUSWAYS, AND INFORMAL VANS
ANYONE WHO has been to Atlantic