Dive Summary:

• After construction of a protected bike lane in Manhattan, the area surrounding 9th Avenue experienced a 49% surge in retail sales.
• Streets which safely accommodate pedestrian travel on foot and bicycle increase brick-and-mortar sales, according to a report by the New York Department of Transportation.
• The area also experienced significant drops of up to 58% in street user injuries near the immediate area of the protected bike lane on 9th Avenue.

From the article:

Better walking infrastructure encourages retail strength, too. In another example from NYC DOT's study, retails sales increased a whopping 179% after the city converted an underused parking area in Brooklyn into a pedestrian plaza. Retail sales at businesses in the rest of the neighborhood only increased by 18%.