CENTRAL PARK ARCH PROJECT

The Central Park Arch Project was founded in October 2014 by a group concerned about traffic issues which led to fatal collisions at crosswalks in Central Park. We are committed to clarifying the park's transportation infrastructure, making it safer for pedestrians while recognizing the increased use of bicycles in New York as an environmentally friendly and healthy mode of transportation... Central Park's arches were intended to separate pedestrians and riders on horseback from carriage traffic. Since the popularity of the automobile, crosswalks were favored to the infallible and more elegant arch. We aim to restore arches created by the park's original architects, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, which were later destroyed. Further, we intend to amend pathways to encourage use of the arches which still exist... In some parts of the park, archways already exist relatively close to crosswalks. New York should revise pathways allowing pedestrians to cross the street safety. Our..

Also known as: The Central Park Arch Project

Primary location: New York United States