Pedestrian can lawfully overflow into the street along the outlined pedestrian way as part of the most recent modification under Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The transformation of time square into possibly the most visited pedestrian promenade in the country was started on a trial basis on May 2009, the promenade was subsequently made permanent at the start of 2010, with the stated goal by the city was to curb pollution, improve traffic flow and reduce the pedestrian accidents in this zone. With 350,000 people walking through Times Square every day, injuries here are 140 percent higher than in nearby areas, said Janette Sadik-Khan, the city's transportation commissioner.2