Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Car-Free Streets

I Walked Five Miles in the Middle of the Street, Then I Bought a Dosa

By Ben Fried | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

Pedestrians and cyclists appreciate Grand Central Terminal from a new angle during Summer Streets. This Saturday I took the train into Manhattan with my girlfriend, Jessie, and got out at Broadway-Lafayette. I’m not much of an early riser on weekends, and Jessie had worked late the night before, so we didn’t arrive until about 10:30. […]

Streetfilms: Summer Streets 2008

By Brad Aaron | Aug 11, 2008 | 25 Comments

Conditions could hardly have been better for Saturday's Summer Streets debut, and New Yorkers responded, turning out in droves to enjoy a car-free route from Lower Manhattan to Central Park.

Summer Streets Headlines

By Ben Fried | Aug 11, 2008 | 1 Comment

Streetsblog is running our weekend news wrap-up in two sections this morning. This section is devoted to stories about Saturday’s inaugural Summer Streets event. Links to non-Summer Streets coverage are here. The following headlines are titled as they appeared in source publications. Prior to the event: Will Car-Free ‘Summer Streets’ Work? (City Room) Streets Built […]

Summer Streets: The Wait Is Over

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2008 | 41 Comments

Well, almost over. It’s been two and a half months since we first heard that some sort of Ciclovia-style event was coming to New York. Tomorrow, Summer Streets will finally be upon us. To build up the anticipation just a bit more, we’re re-posting this classic from the Streetfilms archive. The spectacle of a 6.9-mile […]

Forecast for Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny, High 78°

By Ben Fried | Aug 8, 2008 | 1 Comment

Not to jinx the big day, but a higher authority seems to be smiling on the city’s first Summer Streets event. Bike riders, walkers, salsa dancers, and hopscotch players can look forward to a balmy mid-70s morning, according to the latest weather report. If you’re biking in, Transportation Alternatives still has spaces available for its […]

Juan Valdez and Jay-Z Invite New Yorkers to Take to the Streets

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 7, 2008 | 6 Comments

The City’s official Summer Streets web site and press release hit our inbox this morning. Jay-Z is joining Mayor Bloomberg and DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan in inviting New Yorkers to hit seven miles worth of car-free streets in Manhattan this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bringing it back full circle to Bogotá’s Ciclovia, […]

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