Gil Penalosa is a visionary with a message of change. He is a strong proponent of safe streets as a means of improving the quality of life spreading his message across Canada & around the world.
Summer Streets NY 2010 is the third year that they've experienced the wonders of closing the street to traffic. If you don't know what Summer Streets is, or if you want to be inspired, check out the fabulous, inspirational, video from NYC first Summer Streets in 2008. Gil is in the video (2 minute mark) and well acquainted with the NYC commissioner of transportation who promoted Summer Streets.
Summer streets or Ciclovias are held around the world. From Bogota to Ottawa, from Winnipeg to San Francisco. What could you do at a Ciclovia? Play Scrabble on the street, maybe. Check the slide show below.
In 2010 the event has gotten bigger, better & wilder. Now they have dumpsters filled with water for people to swim in. Don't worry, the dumpsters are lined and the water filtered and purified.
Are they nuts? Those crazy city of New York politicians keep closing down the streets, blocking traffic. The retailers must all be going bankrupt and citizens must be furious!
My son & his wife live in NYC. They love the new people friendly, NYC. That's 2 less high paying tech jobs for Halton.
Burlington wants to do something! We're hoping to bring some of the craziness to Burlington in Summer Streets 2011.
Everything and anything to do with safe cycling in Burlington, Ontario
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