Summer Streets Are Back!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Summer Streets Are Back!

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced this week the return and expansion of the Summer Streets program along with more than 1,500 free events taking place throughout New York City this summer. The Mayor was joined by the Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, who noted that some 50,000 people enjoyed Summer Streets last year and that these temporary car-free streets were spreading this year to 14 locations across all five boroughs. Among some of the others supporting the Mayor's announcement were Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, Def Jam record label co-founder Russell Simmons and actor Luis Guzmán.

http://www.walkroll.com Lois Moss

Hooray!!!! Last year's Summer Streets was one of the most fun days I've ever had! We'll be roadtripping from CLE to NYC to have more fun (and spend some tourist dollars while we're at it)! I wish Cleveland had a mayor half as inspired, creative and courageous as Mayor Bloomberg.
Moss

A good start. This should be a first step to creating more and more permanent pedestrian areas in NYC.

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