We look to New York for BID advice, maybe we can look to them for going green advice. New York is considered one of the most green cities in the U.S. Per capita, they have less cars per person and as per bicycles, they are at the forefront of adding bike racks, opening new bike lanes, having more bike days, etc.
They have this thing running on Saturdays in August, where they shut down Park Avenue to auto traffic. I am in New York now, this is the scene this weekend. Amazing.
It's called Summer Streets, and from 7 am to 1 pm, Park Avenue, from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park, the whole artery is closed. For those of you who know New York, you realize this is miles of street we are talking about.
Volunteers direct traffic on the cross streets and people bike, roller blade, run, walk and just completely take over the street.
Most roads through Central Park have been closed for years during the summer, allowing easy access for bikers, bladers and runners, and of course you may have seen in the news that Broadway is closed in the midtown area, too. It's a pedestrian-friendly walkway now.
Bike Day was very successful when we had it in the Grove. We need it on a regular basis. This is a civilized way to live. If New York City can shut streets down on a regular basis, without many traffic flow problems. We surely can do it in our small village.
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