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Seattle Opens Up Neighborhood Streets for Kids to Play
At St. Terese Academy in Seattle last week, students held relay races on 35th Avenue. It was field day at the Madrona neighborhood school, and thanks to a new initiative from the city of Seattle, the kids had some extra space to stretch their legs.
June 5, 2014
What’s the Status of Car-Free Central Park and Prospect Park in 2014?
Last year, the city announced that much of Central Park's loop drives would go car-free all summer long. With temperatures warming, the park is again filling with people walking, jogging, and biking -- all sharing space with car commuters looking for a rush-hour shortcut. Will it happen again -- or expand -- this year? Negotiations are underway to bring a car-free summer back to Central Park, and meanwhile it's still an open question whether Prospect Park users will get similar summer traffic relief for the first time.
April 21, 2014
Watch NYC Reclaim Its Streets With the Swipe of a Finger
If you didn't spend at least some of your Friday ogling this post on the Architect's Newspaper Blog, you've been missing out. A/N Blog overlaid before and after shots of 25 Bloomberg-era NYC street transformations, allowing readers to "slide" between views.
January 31, 2014
A Bronx Blast From the Past: Car-Free Grand Concourse Gets CB 4 Support
It's been an on-again, off-again tradition for at least two decades: Turning the center lanes of the Grand Concourse into a car-free space for stress-free walking, biking and exercise. With an overwhelming vote of support from Community Board 4 earlier this week, it seems this tradition is poised for a return this summer.
January 30, 2014
Last Chance! The Final 2013 Edition of Summer Streets Is Tomorrow
Okay, New York. You've had two chances so far this August to get out of bed, off the couch, and outside to Summer Streets. This is your final warning.
August 16, 2013
Streetfilms: Scenes From Summer Streets
Saturday was the second of three Summer Streets this August, with car-free streets along Park Avenue and Lafayette Street from 72nd Street to the Brooklyn Bridge. Couldn't make it yourself? Clarence Eckerson Jr. from Streetfilms, as always, has got you covered.
August 12, 2013
Summer Streets, Week 2: Where You’ll Hear Human Voices, Not Honking
Summer Streets is back for week two tomorrow. Expect sunny skies, warm temps, and laughter emanating from the Voice Tunnel. Oh, and no cars.
August 9, 2013
Streetsblog’s City Correspondent Has the Skinny on Summer Streets
If you're looking for summertime recreation, I have just the spot for you. New York's hottest club is Summer Streets.
August 2, 2013
Happy Independence Day: Central Park North Loop Is Car-Free This Summer
Beginning next week, Central Park's north loop will be closed to cars for two months, DOT announced today.
July 3, 2013
Eyes on the Street: NYC’s Car-Free Streets Season Gets Started
On Saturday, ten blocks of the Bedford Avenue retail strip were closed to cars and open to people for Williamsburg Walks, one of the first neighborhood car-free events to partner with DOT's Weekend Walks program. The street was full of people enjoying the sunny weather -- at chairs and tables, listening to live music, playing games, lounging on grass, and stopping in at shops and restaurants along the way.
June 17, 2013