Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car-Free Parks

Foes of a Car-Free Trial in Prospect Park Demand Environmental Review

By Ben Fried | Oct 2, 2008 | 32 Comments

In another case of 1970s-era environmental law being turned on its head, Brooklyn Community Boards 7 and 14 are demanding that the city conduct an environmental review before implementing a proposed, three month car-free trial in Prospect Park next summer. At a press event this morning attended by 19 people near the Park Circle entrance […]

Community Boards Step Up Opposition to Car-Free Prospect Park

By Ben Fried | Oct 1, 2008 | 25 Comments

Car-free park advocates deliver 10,000+ letters of support to City Hall. Two weeks ago, the Prospect Park Youth Advocates delivered 10,000 signatures to City Hall asking for a three-month car-free trial. Now Community Boards 7 and 14, as well as a group called the Windsor Terrace Alliance, are demanding that the park remain open to […]

Streetfilms: The Prospect Park Youth Advocates

By Ben Fried | Sep 25, 2008 | 2 Comments

The Prospect Park Youth Advocates get some well-earned star treatment in this Streetfilm from Robin Urban Smith. They spent the summer gathering data and collecting signatures for a car-free park, culminating last week with a rally at City Hall. Now we see what it takes to mount a 10,000-letter petition drive: resourcefulness, persistence, and the […]

Youth Advocates Deliver 10,000 Letters Calling For Car-Free Prospect Park

By Ben Fried | Sep 16, 2008 | 11 Comments

Youth advocate Oswald Bowman kicks things off at yesterday’s rally for a car-free Prospect Park. The Prospect Park Youth Advocates led a joyous procession over the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday afternoon on their way to deliver more than 10,000 letters to Mayor Bloomberg in support of a car-free park. The youth advocates and students from Freedom […]

Car-Free Prospect Park Rally Today; Markowitz Not Expected to Attend

By Brad Aaron | Sep 15, 2008 | 8 Comments

If you’ll be in Lower Manhattan this afternoon, don’t forget today’s action by Prospect Park Youth Advocates, who will be delivering postcards to City Hall signed by thousands of New Yorkers who’d like to see the Brooklyn park go car-free. Though Mayor Bloomberg seems to be keeping an open mind on the issue, Brooklyn Borough […]

Youth Advocates Bringing Car-Free Prospect Park Message to Bloomberg

By Brad Aaron | Sep 12, 2008 | 23 Comments

Prospect Park Youth Advocates (l-r) Oswald, Michael, Kelena and Farah Having spent their summer working for a car-free Prospect Park, four young Brooklynites are taking their message to the mayor on Monday. And they’ll have plenty of backup. Prospect Park Youth Advocates Michael, Farah, Kelena and Oswald have collected 10,000 postcards signed by New Yorkers […]

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