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Momentum Builds for Car-Free Trials in Central Park and Prospect Park
The very first Streetfilm was released 10 years ago, for a campaign that's on the verge of a major milestone today.
October 9, 2014
Sanity Prevails as Advocates and Officials Discuss Central Park Safety Issues
Monday night, Deputy Inspector Jessica Corey, the commanding officer of NYPD's Central Park Precinct, led a discussion of street safety in Central Park. Convened by the Central Park Conservancy, it drew representatives of most major advocates and organizations of recreational users of the park, including NY Road Runners, Transportation Alternatives, Asphalt Green Triathalon, Central Park Skate Patrol, and various bike clubs and bike racing organizations.
October 9, 2014
Traffic Lights Don’t Belong on a Park Loop
Two separate crashes in which cyclists struck and killed pedestrians on the Central Park loop have garnered more media attention than any other traffic safety issue in the past two months. In addition to the inevitable reemergence of a few bikelash trolls, the collisions have led to a round of less spiteful stories that still miss the mark, framing the whole issue in terms of adherence to traffic lights. Collisions on the loop roads in both Central Park and Prospect Park are preventable, but trying to compel pedestrians and cyclists to obey signals won't get the job done.
September 30, 2014
Cyclist Strikes Woman in Central Park — Victim on Life Support
A cyclist in Central Park struck a woman yesterday afternoon, inflicting life-threatening injuries. The victim, 59-year-old Jill Tarlov of Fairfield, is on life support, according to the Daily News. The Post reports that she has been declared brain-dead.
September 19, 2014
Summer Streets and (Mostly) Car-Free Central Park: Same As Last Year
Six years ago, when Summer Streets was introduced, the New York Times asked: Will it work? This year, the question is: Why isn't the city doing more of it?
June 19, 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
Eyes on the Street: New Stripes for Pedestrians and Cyclists in Central Park
Last month, Streetsblog reported that the Central Park loop would be getting a new lane configuration to clarify where pedestrians and cyclists belong, similar to changes recently implemented in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Less than 30 days after the announcement, walkers, joggers, and bike riders are all getting some extra room in the park, while the space for cars has been narrowed to one lane, calming vehicular traffic. Reader Rod Huntress sent in these photos from a ride this morning.
October 23, 2012
Central Park Roadways Will Get More Room for Cyclists and Pedestrians
This evening, DOT, the Parks Department and the Central Park Conservancy announced a change to road configurations in Central Park similar to recent changes in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. The plan [PDF] would double available pedestrian space and bring the installation of plastic posts to separate cyclists from walkers and joggers.
September 28, 2012
Now You Can Bike Both Ways Across Central Park on 72nd Street
The two-way, buffered bike lane across Central Park on 72nd Street is rounding into form, with most but not all of the markings in place, readers tell us. The path is rideable in both directions, adding a critical piece of east-west connectivity to the bike network.
June 28, 2012
Bike Ticket Blitz Reportedly Underway in Central Park
Heads up if your p.m. bike commute takes you through Central Park, or if you're planning on an after-work ride. This just in from reliable source (and Streetfilms star) Marcus Woollen:
May 30, 2012