Parks Conservancy, in Betrayal to Mission, Issues Agenda-Driven Report to Integrate an E-Mobility Expressway Around 6 Mile Loop
11/19/2024 by Andrew Fine Devotees of Central Park awoke to a shocking article in the New York Times today, on how the Parks Conservancy and Sam Schwartz plan to “reimagine” the roadway around the park to accommodate unwanted, high-speed e-bikes and scooters with token consideration of pedestrians, the elderly, children, people with disabilities, and frankly, anyone concerned with safety and serenity in Central Park. Remember, as the Conservancy, the DOT, Parks, and Schwartz Engineering have forgotten, that the presence of the high-speed vehicles was, and is still a “pilot” program. However, like so many of these “pilots”, we know that they are just a ruse. It’s how the DOT, and other City agencies slip in unpopular programs and minimize outrage before eventually making them permanent. Remember also that the “mission” of the Conservancy is that “ Central Park as a sanctuary from the pace and pressures of city life, enhancing the enjoyment and wellbeing of all .” While repeatedly me
