Not-So-Car-Free: Drivers Still Reign In Supposedly Auto-Less Parks
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Car-free Central Park is anything but.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Prospect Park
Eyes on the Street: Heavy Blocks and Barricades on Prospect Park Loop
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The anchors and fencing look like standard materials for controlling cars that have been transposed to a car-free setting.
Prospect Park Is Officially Car-Free Forever
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As of this morning, Prospect Park is officially and permanently car-free, the culmination of 50 years of advocacy.
Hit-and-Run Driver Critically Injures Woman Jogging in Prospect Park
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A hit-and-run driver struck and critically injured a woman jogging in Prospect Park at around 5 a.m. this morning. The 51-year-old woman was running on the West Drive just north of the tennis courts when the driver of a black vehicle hit her from behind, according to police.
Parents and Kids Ride for a Car-Free Prospect Park
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Parents and children biked through Prospect Park this morning, calling on the city to get cars off the park loop all year round.
There's No Good Reason to Let Cars Back in Prospect Park
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Since July 17, all of Prospect Park has been continuously off-limits to private car traffic for the longest time in generations, since the loop was first allowed to become a shortcut for motorized traffic. Why not keep it that way?