"Erosion of cities by automobiles entails so familiar a series of events that they hardly need describing. The erosion proceeds as a kind of nibbling, small nibbles at first, but eventually hefty bites. Because of vehicular congestion, a street is widened here, another is straightened there, a wide avenue is converted to one-way flow, staggered-signal systems are installed for faster movement, a bridge is double-decked as its capacity is reached, an expressway is cut through yonder, and finally whole webs of expressways. More and more land goes into parking, to accomodate the ever increasing numbers of vehicles while they are idle. No one step in this process is, in itself, crucial. But cumulatively the effect is enormous."
-Jane Jacobs 1961

And now the tide is turning against cars. One way we can start fighting back against cars in the urban areas is to reclaim our large parks. Help make Central Park Car Free on Sunday March 26, 2006 at noon at City Hall. RSVP Today for the event with Transportation Alternatives so they can give the media a good idea of how many people are coming to the event.

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Central park was originally founded as a place for New Yorkers to find a quiet relaxing place far from the hussle and bussle of the rest of the city. Today, the Central Park loop is instead a place where cars dominate, with bikers, joggers and in-line skaters are pushed to the side. Not only is this an insult to the idea of open spaces for recreation and relaxation, but it's downright dangerous.  

Tomorrow there is a rally to support making Central Park car-free for at the least Summer next year.

Please come out and support a car free central park tomorrow.

Monday, October 24th, 2005, 4:45 pm
West 72nd Street Entrance at Central Park West