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Rewind: The Taming and Reclaiming of Prospect Park West

It's been nearly a year since we first ran Robin Urban Smith's Streetfilm on the Prospect Park West redesign. A lot has happened since then, but the lane is working as well as ever and I can't think of a better way to wrap up this important day for NYC street safety policy than to have another look at this video of DOT's work in action.

After the jump, a reminder of Prospect Park West's prior incarnation as a three-lane speedway...

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