New York City Streets Renaissance

Traffic Stoppers

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Media Outlet: 
The Christian Science Monitor
Subtitle: 
An increasing number of cities are temporarily closing streets to cars and opening them to pedestrians and cyclists. It fosters a greater sense of community.
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Car-free: Every Sunday from April through November, Cambridge, Mass. closes Memorial Drive to automobile traffic. Mary Knox Merrill – Staff
Author: 
Tom Holt
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Contributer to the Christian Science Monitor
Date: 
08/18/2008

Submitted by rick on August 19, 2008 - 11:47. categories [ ]

Livable Streets.

Media Outlet: 
The American Prospect
Author: 
Ezra Klein
Date: 
08/08/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 15:35. categories [ ]

7 Miles of Manhattan Streets Go Car Free

Media Outlet: 
WNYC
Author: 
Arun Venugopal
Date: 
08/10/2008

NEW YORK, NY August 10, 2008 --It was billed as Summer Streets, an effort to clear the road of cars and let bikes and pedestrians take over. WNYC's Arun Venugopal has more.

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 15:13. categories [ ]

Tomorrow is the First Summer Streets Saturday!

Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Author: 
Jen Chung
Date: 
08/08/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 14:57. categories [ ]

Will Car-Free ‘Summer Streets’ Work?

Media Outlet: 
New York Times Blog
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The musician David Byrne, left, joined Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the bicyclist Lance Armstrong and the Manhattan borough president, Scott M. Stringer, in June for the announcement of Summer Streets. (Photo: John Marshall Mantel for The New York Times)
Author: 
Sewell Chan
Date: 
08/08/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 14:53. categories [ ]

A Citywide Prescription for Livable Streets

Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
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"Streets to Live By" marshals data from several cities to make the case for investing in livable streets in New York.
Author: 
Ben Fried
Date: 
08/07/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 14:48. categories [ ]

Matt Levy's Lost in History: Party for Your Right to Ride

Media Outlet: 
The L Magazine
Author: 
Matt Levy
Date: 
08/06/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 14:37. categories [ ]

The Livable Streets Movement

Media Outlet: 
One City
Author: 
gzza
Date: 
08/06/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 14:31. categories [ ]

Summer Streets Start this Saturday

Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Author: 
Jen Chung
Date: 
08/04/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 14:05. categories [ ]

Measuring the Value of Livable Streets

Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
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Graphic courtesy of the Observer
Author: 
Ben Fried
Date: 
07/31/2008

Submitted by rick on August 13, 2008 - 12:25. categories [ ]