Right of Way Carve Outs

What is happening? Mexico City has been working to improve traffic. To that end, it has been rethinking how it uses right of ways to “remove space for cars, incentivized other transport modes and enabled more productive land use. “

Why is this important? Right of ways are used for transit platforms and pay stations; park-lets, small parks that can host restaurant seating among other things; hosting car free events; and abolished minimum parking requirements.

How will this be important? To translate to the U.S. stakeholders including the car lobby must be included.

Governing | Fighting Road Congestion, Mexico City Rethinks Its Rights of Way