Canal Street, long a chaotic conveyor belt of cars, trucks and bargain-hunters, is finally getting a glow-up—and this time, it’s pedestrians who come first. The NYC Department of Transportation has unveiled a sweeping redesign that will transform the six-lane thoroughfare from West Street to the Bowery into something safer, saner and dare we say… strollable.

The centerpiece of the plan? “Super sidewalks.” These painted sidewalk extensions will run the length of entire blocks in Chinatown and Soho , creating breathing room where tourists, vendors and locals currently elbow for space. The DOT also plans full-block sidewalk expansions at 14 locations and high-visibility crosswalks at intersections that have long felt like Frogger IRL.

If you’re on two wheels, the makeover is just as s

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