Transportation Alternatives seeks public input on upcoming Play Streets

Trans­porta­tion Alter­na­tives, the advo­cacy orga­ni­za­tion per­haps most respon­si­ble for the open­ing of New York streets to pedes­tri­ans and bicy­cles, is hold­ing a series of meet­ings next week to let the pub­lic, and com­mu­nity orga­ni­za­tions, learn more about the Play Streets pro­gram, which is part of the city’s PlaNYC ini­tia­tive for a health­ier New York. The pro­gram allows com­mu­ni­ties to apply for car-free peri­ods on a local street, pro­vid­ing chil­dren with safe space to play. Play Streets has been endorsed by First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! cam­paign. There are meet­ings sched­uled in Man­hat­tan, Brook­lyn, Queens and the Bronx, begin­ning Monday:

1. Man­hat­tan Play Streets Infor­ma­tion Meet­ing
Mon­day, Sep­tem­ber 17, 2012 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm
ICAHN Build­ing
1425 Madi­son Ave (cor­ner of 98th and Madi­son)
2nd floor, room L2-82

2. Brook­lyn Play Streets Infor­ma­tion Meet­ing
Tues­day, Sep­tem­ber 18, 2012 – 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Brook­lyn Pub­lic Library–Pacific Branch
25 Fourth Ave. (Cor­ner of 4th Ave and Pacific)
Brook­lyn, NY. 11217
Sec­ond floor meet­ing room

3. Queens Play Streets Infor­ma­tion Meet­ing
Thurs­day, Sep­tem­ber 20, 2012 – 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Queens Cen­tral Library
89–11 Mer­rick Boule­vard
Jamaica, NY 11432

4. Bronx Play Streets Infor­ma­tion Meet­ing
Sep­tem­ber 24, 2012 – 4:00pm – 6:00PM
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Con­course
Bronx, NY 10456