NYC Summer Streets 2009

by Elizabeth Press on August 10, 2009 | 2,339 Plays

On Saturday the New York City Department of Transportation and partners kicked off the second annual Summer Streets. A car-free zone was created from 7 AM to 1 PM starting at 72nd Street and traveled mainly along Park Ave to the Brooklyn Bridge. New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan estimated that double the number of people visited the 7 mile route compared to the first Summer Streets event last year. If you missed Summer Streets on Saturday, don't worry for you have two more chances to experience the car-free bliss on August 15th and 22nd.

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  1. Gort August 10th, 2009 at 10:10 am

    Waaaaaah! So sad to have missed, it looked great. But I'll be there for the next two.

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  3. Gerberg August 10th, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    Wow, you're speedy! Good work EP. I was especially taken by the remarkable pug-Pan cinematog.

  4. Quikboy August 10th, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    We should have a Summer Streets-like thing in my city. Though we'd need a LOT more shaded areas, cool-off zones, and of course money or sponsors.

  5. Nadette Stasa August 11th, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    Elizabeth - you always rock my world - this is terrific - I am partial to the footage of Olive!
    Peace, Pugs & Pedaling, Nadette

  6. John in NH August 12th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    I am so totally excited for summer streets this saturday!!!! very exciting!

  7. ivonne (ivy) diaz August 26th, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    I loved it!!! I am one of the Volunteers! I was assigned to Zone 5 with my Zone Manager = Danielle Campbell! My hours/shift was from 6:30am-10:30am wearing comfortable shoes! And I sure did! I wore my "SHAPE-UPS!" I loved it! I exercised while I volunteered and I enjoyed saying HI to everyone and asking them if they WERE ENJOYING THEMSELVES! I loved working on 8th Street with The Traffic Officers and they were AWESOME too! They loved the fact that we really worked as a TEAM!!!! I mean it was amazing! I MADE DANIELLE PROMISE ME TO CONTACT ME FOR THE NEXT ONE AND ACTUALLY FOR ANY AND EVERY OTHER EVENT!!! I LOVE IT!! THANK YOU SUMMER STREETS AND KEEP IT GOING,EACH & EVERY YEAR!!!!! IVY

  8. Il Gladiatore August 30th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    Is a loving city!
    Thanks for doing it as an inspiration to the world. If NY can do it, every city can!

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