NYC "SUMMER STREETS" 2008

New York City first of three "Summer Streets" road closures a big success!

Nearly seven miles of Manhattan became traffic-free for six hours Saturday, creating a weekend playground for bikers, walkers and loungers.

Feeling remarkably similar to Bogota's Ciclovia, the New York City Department of Transportation held its first Summer Streets event on Saturday by opening 7 miles of city streets to pedestrians and bike traffic only. From 7 AM to 1 PM, roads were car-free from 72nd Street to the Brooklyn Bridge with Park Avenue serving as the backbone of the route. Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan spent the entire day riding a bike around the course. This will occur on three consecutive Saturdays in August (August 9, 16, & 23).

[ Click here for a 4 minute StreetsFILM on the event by Clarence Eckerson ]

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