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There is no use trying to escape traffic the Coney Island boardwalk, participating
in Manhattan. If cities are a magnet for in the 5-borough bike tour, or listening to
traffic, then Manhattan is a black hole. the Philharmonic in the park."
This monster pulls in SUVs, motorcycles, The plan was modeled after other
scooters, and sedans congesting our cities around the world that put on similar
roads, filling our air with dust and vapor, events around the world, including
and engulfing the airwaves with engine Paris, France, Tokyo, Japan, and Bogota,
roars, honks, and obscenities flung at Colombia. Of all the closed street events
fellow commuters. Perhaps that is why in the United States, Manhattan’s was
the sight of a quiet Park Avenue, absent the largest in scale ever conducted, said
of all automobiles, was so jarring during press representative of the Department of
the few hours each week in August when Transportation Scott Gastel.
bikers and pedestrians ruled the road. Included as part of the festivities were
Cars were banned from 6.9 miles of road a photo competition, dance classes, and
in Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge to aerobic exercise demonstrations. However,
Central Park from 7 am to 1 pm on Aug. 9, the Mayor made it clear that he didn’t
16, and 23. It was all part of the Summer want the event to evolve into a fair-like
Streets campaign first announced by atmosphere filled with vendors.
Mayor Bloomberg and Department of The event was a sight not often seen
Transportation Commissioner Janette in New York. Lafayette Street and Park
Sadik-Khan on June 16. Avenue were filled with bike enthusiasts
"We hope the Summer Streets racing down the road, couples strolling
experiment will become as much a part along town, and kids playing tennis in
of the New York experience as strolling the middle of the street. At Union Square,
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