You’ve probably read somewhere (ahem, sustaiNYC) that New York City has marked three August Saturdays as “Summer Car-Free Saturdays“.

I will definitely be up early on those mornings and will start the day by running up Park Avenue to Central Park from my place. Ben and I were thinking about having a picnic in the middle of the street. Only it will be more a breakfast picnic than a BBQ afternoon picnic. Also, we won’t have an ant problem because, well, it’s in the middle of the street.

So what else is going to happen in these empty streets? It’s like a big, empty game board – and we’ve all been invited to create something on top of it. No doubt we’ll see water fights and maybe the occasional open fire hydrant (calling back to a city of old). Bikers and runners. Street vendors (we will all be hungry). Musicians and performers. Parades. Open markets? Street games. Sidewalk chalk all over the place.

Any other ideas come to mind? Let’s connect and make something of each day.

Bonus: The Streets – Has It Come To This?

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