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This summer, two years after Freshkills Park’s New Springville Greenway opened, staff installed two Eco-Counter sensors to see how many people are using the new path. Eco-Counters have been used by cities and parks across the world to aid in the understanding of transportation systems like bike paths and pedestrian walkways.

Bicycling is not only a healthy recreational activity; it is a growing means of environmentally friendly transportation, especially in large and congested cities like New York. The New Springville Greenway at Freshkills Park, now under construction, is a project that supports bicycling as a hobby and as a viable way to get to work and school.