Walkthrough: NYC's 6 1/2 Avenue

In 2011, the Friends of Privately Owned Public Spaces proposed the creation of this six-block pathway from 51st to 57th Streets that would be mid-block between 6th and 7th Avenues to ease pedestrian traffic. The city approved it the following year, and official crosswalks and stop signs have been added to facilitate this as well. The avenue connects to other great POPS, including a little-known corridor that will connect you underground from this part of Midtown into Rockefeller Center (which, in turn, has its own underground concourse that can talk you all the way to 5th Avenue). Keep in mind to beat bad weather, or busy foot traffic on the main avenues!