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Foes of a Car-Free Trial in Prospect Park Demand Environmental Review
In another case of 1970s-era environmental law being turned on its head, Brooklyn Community Boards 7 and 14 are demanding that the city conduct an environmental review before implementing a proposed, three month car-free trial in Prospect Park next summer. At a press event this morning attended by 19 people near the Park Circle entrance to the park, Assemblyman Jim Brennan joined CB7 chair Randy Peers and CB14 chair Alvin Berk, calling for an Environmental Impact
Statement to study the matter.
October 2, 2008
CB12 Derails Greenmarket, Approves Parking Request Unanimously
More parking means more cars, congestion and noise for Dyckman Street. Says CB12: "Bring it."
September 25, 2008
Streetfilms: Park(ing) Day NYC 2008
As Park(ing) Day participants set up and enjoyed 50 mini-parks on New York City streets, the Streetfilms crew -- Clarence Eckerson, Jr., Chris Read and Robin Urban Smith -- fanned out across the boroughs to catch the action on video.
September 22, 2008
Park(ing) Day: More From Manhattan
The folks at HR&A Advisors set up an outdoor office in their Columbus Circle Park(ing) spot, complete with wi-fi and business attire.
September 19, 2008
Kid-Friendly Park(ing): Fingerpainting on Cortelyou
These pics, courtesy of Sustainable Flatbush, come from the Park(ing) spot on Brooklyn's Cortelyou Road, where fingerpaint and crayons are all the rage.
September 19, 2008
More Park(ing) Pics: The Art of Sitting in the Street
Members of Community Boards 2 and 4 chat up visitors to their spot on 8th Avenue and 14th Street.
September 19, 2008
First Park(ing) Day 2008 Photo: Sod on Eighth
This pic came in to the Streetsblog Flickr pool a few minutes ago from the Park(ing) spot on Eighth Avenue and 23rd Street.
September 19, 2008
It’s Park(ing) Day All Over America
This morning, street reclaimers across the country are settling into their Park(ing) spaces -- more than 450 spots in 80 cities, according to the latest count. For our readers outside New York City, check out the Trust for Public Land's Google map to find a spot near you. TPL also has a great round-up of Park(ing) Day media coverage and the beginnings of a Flickr pool.
September 19, 2008
How Will You Spend Park(ing) Day?
Tomorrow New Yorkers will lay claim to the city's most undervalued real estate, unfurling sod and setting up seating, trees and public art for Park(ing) Day 2008. From Transportation Alternatives, here is a sampling of planned spots:
September 18, 2008
One Year After $5M Promise, Downtown Brooklyn Safety Fixes Are Nowhere
The death of 8-year-old Alexander Toulouse on Saturday has re-focused public attention on the dangerous streets of downtown Brooklyn. Toulouse was killed by a turning postal van at the intersection of Boerum Place and Livingston Street while riding his bike with his father.
September 10, 2008