Mayor Bloomberg: Take the Car-Free Challenge

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10/24/2005

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Hundreds of Recreational Park Users March on Central Park to Ask the Mayor for a Three-Month Traffic Ban During the Summer of 2006 March: Monday October 24 - 4:45 pm - W. 72nd St. Park Entrance

With 100,000 petition signatures and support from dozens of civic, health, environmental and recreational groups, marchers invite the Mayor to "take the Car-Free Challenge".

Rally and march on October 24 at 4:45pm to ask the Mayor for a three-month trial closure of the Central Park Loop Drive in Summer 2006.

For more information, RSVP.

For info on the new speed study that found 64% of loop drivers exceed the speed limit by 10 mph or more:

Speed Study Press Release

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