Reminder: Cars Have No Place in Central Park
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It’s been two years since the city expanded car-free zones in Central Park. Motorized carnage in the park remains a threat.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car-Free Parks
Eyes on the Street: A Smorgasburg of Traffic in Prospect Park [Updated]
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Yesterday, popular food market Smorgasburg launched its first outpost in Prospect Park — and brought a traffic mess into what’s ostensibly a car-free park. The food market, which features 100 vendors at Breeze Hill, used the park entrance at Lincoln Road for vehicle access. Event staff were on hand to direct motorists but were quickly overmatched, says reader […]
Simotas Calls on DOT to Make Astoria Park’s Shore Boulevard Car-Free
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Assembly Member Aravella Simotas wants Astoria Park to be New York’s next car-free park. In a letter sent to DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg this week [PDF], Simotas urged the agency to make Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard a car-free space. Shore Boulevard runs along the East River within Astoria Park, and it’s one of […]
After Hit-and-Run Death, Neighbors Press DOT to Tame Traffic in Astoria Park
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Park advocates, a local civic association, and Council Member Costa Constantinides are calling on DOT to implement traffic calming around Astoria Park after a hit-and-run driver killed a woman just outside the park last month. The effort could grow much larger than changes to the intersection where the crash occurred: Pressure is mounting for DOT to reimagine the way motorists drive around […]
Prospect Park’s West Drive Is Now Permanently Car-Free
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A week after Central Park went mostly car-free, today marked the beginning of the permanent car-free zone on the west side of Prospect Park [PDF]. Leading up to today, the traffic shortcuts through Prospect Park had been gradually winnowed down to one lane on the west side during the evening rush and one lane on the […]
Central Park Above 72nd Street Is Now Car-Free Forever
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Last week, people walking and biking on the Central Park loop had to worry about taxi drivers and car commuters motoring through the park as a rush hour shortcut. This morning was different: Above 72nd Street, you could ride your bike, walk your dog, or go for a run on a safer, quieter path with a lot […]