Pedestrian plazas and protected bike lanes are good for business says a new Department of Transportation study [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2012-10-measuring-the-street.pdf]. The study looked at retail areas around the city, reports the Wall Street Journal [http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/10/24/report-bike-lanes-pedestrian-plazas-good-for-businesses/