Manhattan’s Car-Free ‘Summer Streets’ Will Return

Good news for Manhattanites! This August’s ‘Summer Streets’ program, which closed select streets in Manhattan on three consecutive Saturdays, will be back next year and possibly the year after that! The Summer Streets program prohibited motor traffic on a 7-mile stretch from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, allowing pedestrians and bicyclists to take back the streets – and oh, they did.  Revelers strolled, danced and even did yoga while children decorated the pavement with sidewalk chalk.  They enjoyed air free of fumes and freely crossing the street without fear of being hit by a cab.

What a great concept.  We’d love to see this catch on, on a larger scale – cities across the world should start similar programs.  It’s an awakening to what life can be like without relying on motor vehicles for everything.

Link [Gothamist]

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