Access to Harlem River Park
Improving access to Harlem River Park was one of the priorities in the Harlem River Park Task Force's (HRPFT) agenda. Before improvements to access points were made, pedestrian accessibility to the park was difficult to navigate. In fact, many people living in the residential complexes overlooking the park did not know how to enter it, since entrances were small and unidentifiable and located in between or along roads with heavy vehicular traffic leading on or off Harlem River Drive.
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In 2007, the HRPTF collaborated with Transportation Alternatives to conduct research and survey residents about ways to enhance access to Harlem River Park. With these findings, the HRPTF, along with the NYC Department of Transportation, improved local intersections and entrances to the Park, making them safer and easier for pedestrians and cyclists to navigate. Click here to read the report. |