New York City experiment: car free zones on Broadway

Posted on May 24, 2009 by kwilder

Wow. This is actually a very green idea. Wonder if the idea will spread…

(excerpt from) Newsday/AP
New Yorkers prepare for car-free Times Square
May 24, 2009

…As part of a Department of Transportation plan to make the city more livable, cars will be banned from stretches of Broadway at Times Square and at Herald Square. (Starting Sunday, May 24th at 8pm.)

The city believes the move will reduce pollution, cut down on pedestrian accidents and help traffic flow more smoothly…

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