The Tourist Lane

More info: http://improveverywhere.com/2010/06/08/the-tourist-lane/

For our latest mission, we created separate walking lanes for tourists and New Yorkers on a Fifth Avenue sidewalk. Department of Transportation “employees” were on hand to enforce the new rules and ask pedestrians for their feedback on the initiative.

Idea by Jeff Greenspan – http://jeffgreenspan.com

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25 Responses to “The Tourist Lane”

  1. @ZoomZip

    well i …
    @ZoomZip

    well i mean, what if you live in a place other than the city in new york, and you’re touring new york city for the first time? D:

  2. LaikVictoria49 on June 14th, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    “On average, New …
    “On average, New Yorkers walk at 12 MPH.” hahaha

  3. But, by having to …
    But, by having to explain to them what’s happening, it’s still slowing everyone down haha well for a while at least.

  4. Favorite Line? ” …
    Favorite Line? “There’s a lot of pedestrian accidents between Tourists and New Yorkers.”

    Genius. hahaha.

  5. SophieAmazing on June 14th, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    @ImprovEverywhere ” …
    @ImprovEverywhere “Statisticly you walk slow.”
    Best. Line. EVER!

  6. Buckle your …
    Buckle your seatbelt USians, ’cause freedom is going bye-bye!’

  7. Great idea! Fetter …
    Great idea! Fetter tourists together with chains (no one will lost). Hire person with whip (to decrease unemployment and unload stress of new yorkers). And most important: give ImprovEverywhere members guns! US – the cradle of liberty

  8. his comments were …
    his comments were lame

  9. TheFireAndTheSigh on June 14th, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    This was awesome …
    This was awesome but kind of sad… it’s time to stop acting like sheep.

  10. boring
    boring

  11. @EIoweiss you would …
    @EIoweiss you would be in the new yorker you are not a ‘tourist’. you can’t be a new yorker and a tourist

  12. I love this! It’s …
    I love this! It’s funny and it does help! You guys rock! ^_^

  13. hahahahahaha i hate …
    hahahahahaha i hate tourists!

  14. @killerwill55

    @killerwill55
    ahaha which one?

  15. what if you were a …
    what if you were a new yorker touring the city? derp

  16. Us vs. Them. How …
    Us vs. Them. How pedestrian.

  17. lol this was on the …
    lol this was on the news

  18. u need wit not to …
    u need wit not to care wat people think about u to have this job. :)

  19. O my god! San Fran …
    O my god! San Fran fully needs this dude!

  20. At first I just …
    At first I just enjoyed the humor but after thinking about it, it’s not a bad idea at all. Especially good in heavy NYC tourist areas. Darn tourists walk so slowly, suddenly stop and take a photo, etc. Collisions do occur….hmmm…maybe it would work!

    Kinda like on the freeway–slower cars keep in the right lane.

  21. Omgeeee…We REALLY …
    Omgeeee…We REALLY do need this….maybe we should write the city and request these lanes…cuz those tourists have been getting on my nerves for YEARSSS!! lol

  22. Toasterxwaffles on June 14th, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Pedestrian …
    Pedestrian accidents!

  23. this is fake as …
    this is fake as LMAO

  24. “I walk pretty fast …
    “I walk pretty fast, though”

  25. wth, I wanna step …
    wth, I wanna step on the new yorker lane!

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