Car-Free Prospect Park

Bicycle Activists Propose 'Car-Free' Prospect Park

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Group 'Transportation Alternatives' Calls On Mayor Bloomberg To Consider Full-Time Ban In Famous Park
Author: 
Magee Hickey
Media Outlet: 
WCBS
Date: 
August 26, 2008

BROOKLYN (CBS) -- How does this sound: a totally "car-free" Prospect Park in Brooklyn? It's a proposal a group of bicycle activists is pushing hard for next summer.

Submitted by forrest on October 29, 2008 - 18:05. categories [ ]

NY1 For You: Youth Want Prospect Park To Be Car-Free

Author: 
Susan Jhun
Media Outlet: 
NY1
Date: 
August 20, 2008

Many cars speed through Brooklyn's Prospect Park well over the speed limit of 25 mph, and now a team of students want to control that problem.

Submitted by forrest on October 29, 2008 - 17:19. categories [ ]

Prospect Park Is Now Eyed for Ban on Cars

Author: 
Grace Rauh
Author Title: 
Staff Reporter of the Sun
Media Outlet: 
The Sun
Date: 
August 26, 2008

Submitted by forrest on October 29, 2008 - 16:21. categories [ ]

Group Pushing for Total Car Ban in Prospect Park

Author: 
John Del Signore
Media Outlet: 
gothamist
Date: 
August 26, 2008

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Submitted by forrest on October 29, 2008 - 16:15. categories [ ]

Permanently Car-Free Prospect Park?

Author: 
Robert
Media Outlet: 
Curbed
Date: 
August 26, 2008

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Submitted by forrest on October 29, 2008 - 16:12. categories [ ]

Community Boards Step Up Opposition to Car-Free Prospect Park

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
October 1, 2008
Image Caption: 
Car-free park advocates deliver 10,000+ letters of support to City Hall. [Photo: youthforcarfreeparks / Flickr]

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Submitted by forrest on October 10, 2008 - 16:07. categories [ ]

Windsor Terrace Really Finding Its Voice!

Author: 
Tim Murphy
Media Outlet: 
New York Magazine
Date: 
October 1, 2008

Submitted by forrest on October 10, 2008 - 16:02. categories [ ]

Foes of a Car-Free Trial in Prospect Park Demand Environmental Review

Author: 
Ben Fried
Media Outlet: 
StreetsBlog
Date: 
October 2, 2008
Image Caption: 
Photo: Randy Peers (with green sheet), flanked by Assemblyman Jim Brennan (beige suit) and Alvin Berk (bearded).

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Submitted by forrest on October 10, 2008 - 15:31. categories [ ]

Car-Free Prospect Park? Blech!

Author: 
lisa
Media Outlet: 
Brownstoner
Date: 
October 3, 2008

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Submitted by forrest on October 10, 2008 - 15:26. categories [ ]

Locals: Keep Cars in Prospect Park

Author: 
Ben Muessig
Media Outlet: 
The Brooklyn Paper
Date: 
October 2, 2008

Submitted by forrest on October 7, 2008 - 16:31. categories [ ]