Robert Moses Would Have A Heart Attack...

... if he were to see New York's streets now, thanks to Commissioner of Transportation Janet Sadik-Khan and the deft consulting of Danish guru of pedestrianism Jan Gehl. Money quote: "For decades, it was almost inconceivable that any American city would requisition turf from motorized vehicles and turn it over to people who would use it for such low-speed, inefficient activities as strolling or sitting around." (And who knew that Robert Moses didn't drive?)