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New York: A Documentary Film

Transformation & Times Square

In this bonus scene, explore how a controversial plan to pedestrianize Times Square went from a “stupid idea” to a defining transformation of New York. Hear Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan recall the effort to rethink city streets, prioritize pedestrians and sustainable mobility, and reclaim public space from cars.

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Follow New York's transformation since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Trace New York’s turbulent decline and rebirth in the last decades of the 20th century.
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