Zero-vehicle households are concentrated in Manhattan and southern parts of the Bronx. Outer borough households generally have more vehicles, a function of land use and density, non-vehicle transportation options, and income.

The number of household vehicle registrations increased by 8.7% between 2010 and 2020, resulting in a very slight increase in the ratio of vehicle registrations to the total number of New Yorkers — from 0.215 to 0.218. While this continues the City’s car-light growth pattern, it contrasts with its previous period of growth (between 1990 and 2000), when per capita car ownership declined as the population increased. More cars in a city with finite street space will increase congestion as well as posing a challenge to the City’s climate and Vision Zero goals.

The New Willis Avenue Bridge

This image, from Scientific American in 1901, shows a beautiful, curved swing bridge connecting Manhattan to the Bronx.

The rusticated stonework, the turrets, and fence details all work to suggest a presence and solidity.

Barbie!

Harlem Barbie on Ebay: