I think this picture does a good job of capturing the chaos of Manhattan. Funny that the promenades are meant to create a less chaotic situation though.

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Pedestrians walk on a closed sections of Broadway and 7th Avenue in New York City on May 24, 2009. Starting today, a five block section of Broadway in Times Square and a smaller section in Herald Square will be closed to vehicular traffic for use as a pedestrian promenades.