Summer Streets 4, Part One

A few highlights from the fourth year of car-free summer Saturdays on Park Avenue and Lafayette Street, which, despite the threat of rain in the beginning, seemed just as popular as ever:

Photo: ##http://www.flickr.com/photos/premshree/6018552131/sizes/l/in/photostream/##Premshree Pillai/Flickr##
The cast of "Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears" puts on a show on Centre Street. Photo: ##http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuzupetals/6019186368/##Zuzu*Petals/Flickr##

Transportation Alternatives' bike valet parking at 24th Street. Photo: ##http://www.flickr.com/photos/28722563@N05/6015870197/##Asterisk611/Flickr##
The eye-popping sand castle competition at Foley Square Photo: ##http://www.flickr.com/photos/bitchcakes/6015457582/##bitchcakesny/Flickr##
The Whole Foods rest stop on 24th Street, site of free refreshments and bike traffic bottlenecks. Photo: ##http://www.flickr.com/photos/28722563@N05/6015851113/##Asterisk611/Flickr##

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