Safety advocate blames Central Park redesign for pedestrian’s death as cyclist crashes rise

Fuente: New York Post

Advocates are calling for stronger security measures in Central Park after the tragic death of a father of two who suffered traumatic brain injuries when he was hit by a cyclist in the iconic green space. The Central Park Conservancy, in a statement last week after the crash that critically wounded Long Island resident Richie O’Brien, urged city officials to increase enforcement of traffic rules and renewed its calls for a 15 mph speed limit in the park’s drives. But pedestrian safety activists placed the blame on the city Department of Transportation’s “dangerous” redesign of the park’s drives, which make up the 6.