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Luten Avenue in Staten Island, New York wanted to address some safety concerns along the street. The New York City Department of Transportation wanted to implement a road diet by reducing the 4-lane roadway to a 2-lane roadway with a center median and parking lanes. Due to the location of this road, it did experience heavy pedestrian activity and some access to residential areas.

The goal of this road diet was to reduce speeds of vehicles driving by because of a fatal accident with a student. Using information, the NYCDOT was able to narrow the road from 2 lanes down to one with a painted center median and parking lanes.

Studies have shown that after the road diet, vehicles exceeding the speed limit decreased by 34% southbound and 21% northbound along Luten Avenue.