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Blog Summer Streets in Manhattan Saturday, August 16, 2008 79 degrees, dry, and sunny in Manhattan today, perfect for Summer Streets, the Bloomberg plan that closes Park Avenue all the way from Centre Street up to 72nd, and transforms it into an enormous pedestrian and bicycle path.  As I was running up Park toward the Met Life Building, the scene reminded me of I am Legend, except without the burnt out cars, that poor dog, and the flesh-eating zombies. It's only for three Saturdays this month, but I for one want this to continue every weekend, all summer, every summer -- as long as I'm not planning to drive.  New Yorkers, get outside...now! posted by Alafair Burke at 10:14 AM 2 Comments:  clara said... i would be afraid to walk the streets of NY. all the books i read, its not a safe place for women alone. you must be brave alafair. nice blog August 17, 2008 at 7:03 AM    Unknown said... Clara, You're right, I shouldn't encourage such risky behavior. Funny. August 17, 2008 at 9:58 AM   Post a Comment << Home Previous Posts I Don't Want to Go Viral Prof. Burke would never do this Reacher is "Seagalesque"? The Family Tree Sneak Peek at Angel's Tip Story of the day A New Low(brow)? Tru-Dat And you thought I made that stuff up... Another new review for Angel's Tip Wall Street Journal Author Interviews