Slowing Down Cyclists in Central Park

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 16

Sophia Lebowitz, reporter for Streetsblog, explains the new 15 mile-per-hour speed limit in effect for all vehicles in Central Park, including bicycles and e-bikes, designed to make the drive safer for pedestrians, while Neile Weissman, cycling advocate and contributor to Streetsblog, argues that more options for cyclists would be a more effective strategy.

Photo: cyclists in Central Park, 2011. Credit: Lynn Kim/WNYC.

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