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DOT says it will evaluate traffic and safety impacts of the car-free trial and make a decision about whether to make it permanent. That could mean traffic will be back on the east side of the loop during the morning weekday rush starting on September 11.
July 19, 2017
This Summer, Prospect Park Will Be Completely Car-Free for the First Time
Prospect Park will be completely car-free from July 17 through September 10, Mayor de Blasio and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced this morning. It's the first time that Prospect Park will cease to be a shortcut for car traffic for more than a few days at a time.
July 10, 2017
Eyes on the Street: A Smorgasburg of Traffic in Prospect Park [Updated]
Yesterday, popular food market Smorgasburg launched its first outpost in Prospect Park -- and brought a traffic mess into what's ostensibly a car-free park.
August 31, 2015
Prospect Park’s West Drive Is Now Permanently Car-Free
A week after Central Park went mostly car-free, today marked the beginning of the permanent car-free zone on the west side of Prospect Park [PDF].
July 6, 2015
De Blasio Gets More Cars Out of Central Park and Prospect Park
Starting in a few weeks, people will be able to enjoy the Central Park loop north of 72nd Street and the west side of Prospect Park year-round without having to worry about motor vehicle traffic, Mayor de Blasio and Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg announced this morning. The changes will significantly reduce motor vehicle traffic in both parks while stopping short of making either completely car-free.
June 18, 2015
Car-Free Parks: The Anticipation Builds
When City Council members Mark Levine and Helen Rosenthal withdrew a bill that would have made the entire Central Park loop car-free for three summer months, the assumption was that City Hall was preparing to lead on the issue.
May 22, 2015
Will City Hall and DOT Finally Commit to Car-Free Parks This Summer?
Spring is here, and that means the loops in Central Park and Prospect Park are increasingly crowded, with cyclists, joggers, and walkers squeezed by rush-hour traffic. Will the de Blasio administration finally make the parks car-free this summer?
April 21, 2015
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
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