Queens Play Street

Friday, July 25, 2008

Jackson Heights is in the beginning stages of a great experiment - 78th Street between 34th Ave and Northern Boulevard is being closed for twenty consecutive weeks to provide a Play Street for children and their families!

Many neighborhood groups, organizations and the NYC Department of Transportation came together to implement this trial which is designed to enhance the already limited amount of public space available in Jackson Heights. Eventually there are plans to move the local green market into the space to allow for even more opportunities for interaction and programming. For the first week Bike New York came out to teach children how to ride a bike.

Streetfilms plans to revisit this program in the Fall to see how it progresses and expands.

http://adarkbarker.wordpress.com Kelly

nice work, Robin - kinda makes me want to go teach a kid to ride a bike
http://aseachange.net A Sea Change

what a fabulous idea. we totally need at least one street like that in every neighborhood not close to a park.
Momita

Great video! I agree it would be so nice to have this all over the city to get all ages out and enjoying open spaces.
http://www.livablestreets.com/people/ThreeCheers ThreeCheers

Great work, People. Neat idea creatively described and presented.
Dave and Sonie

Your name on the marquee! We need to visit...with our bikes. Good job Robin!

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