"Sam Schwartz Engineering in 2024 completed a 77-page report for the Central Park Conservancy, which found that 42 million people use the park annually, with pedestrians comprising more than half, including many who sometimes feel unsafe crossing roads. Esteban Doyle, of the Department of Transportation, said the study was done to improve safety and comfort in the park, better allocate space for users, create better separation and improve crossings."
"The first phase of improvements, completed last year in the northern section of the park, impacted roadways south of 96th Street on the west side and 90th Street on the East Side and included new markings, images, colored parts of the road, and yellow caution lights replacing the traditional red, yellow, and green stoplights. The safety improvements, however, have done little to quell anxiety among parkgoers."
A joint meeting of Manhattan Community Board 7 committees included representatives from the NYPD, the Central Park Conservancy, the Department of Transportation, and local residents to seek safety solutions. A 2024 Sam Schwartz Engineering report found 42 million annual park users, with pedestrians comprising more than half and some feeling unsafe crossing roads. The DOT initiated roadway safety improvements, completing a first phase in the park’s northern section that added new markings, images, colored pavement sections, and yellow caution lights replacing traditional signals. Many parkgoers remain anxious, enforcement of the 15 mph bike and e-bike limit is described as nearly impossible, and a resolution addressing concerns was written but not voted on.
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