Rewind: The Taming and Reclaiming of Prospect Park West
It’s been nearly a year since we first ran Robin Urban Smith’s Streetfilm on the Prospect Park West redesign. A lot has happened since then, but the lane is working as well as ever and I can’t think of...
View ArticleWill NBBL Bury the Hatchet or Continue to Wage War on Safer Streets?
Photo copyright Dmitry Gudkov, used with permission The decision issued by Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Bert Bunyan Tuesday dismissing the Prospect Park West lawsuit should reverberate in a few ways....
View ArticleBike Lane Opponents File Appeal in Prospect Park West Lawsuit
They’re back. Opponents of the Prospect Park West bike lane filed an appeal in their unsuccessful lawsuit against the city yesterday, hoping for a second chance to rip out the safety-enhancing...
View ArticleAfter the Service Cuts: Riders Cram on to Overburdened, Unreliable B61
Bus riders waited at least 15 minutes for this crowded B61 during the morning rush today. A practically empty B61 was bunched up right behind it. Photo: Ben Fried Toward the end of a press conference...
View ArticleAdding Neighborhood 20 MPH Zones Isn’t a Zero-Sum Game
An exhaustive report published in the British Medical Journal found that traffic injuries declined in London's 20 mph zones and, to a lesser but still significant extent, on the streets immediately...
View ArticleNBBL Press Releases vs. NBBL
Former deputy mayor Norman Steisel, former DOT commissioner Iris Weinshall, and former Brooklyn College dean Louise Hainline have won Streetsblog's coveted NIMBY of the Year award two years running and...
View ArticleCaption Contest: Chuck Schumer Rides the Prospect Park West Bike Lane
Photo: @PSteely Looks like protected bike infrastructure is growing on Chuck Schumer. High-powered backchannel NIMBY assault notwithstanding, New York’s senior senator apparently does enjoy riding the...
View ArticlePark Slope Cop Brings About Sidewalk Cycling, Then Tickets It
The NYPD has never hesitated to park in the city's bike lanes (this van was parked on the Bowery last summer). Photo: Ben Fried We at Streetsblog aren’t big fans of sidewalk bike riding. As we’ve said...
View ArticlePlaza Street Bike Lane on the Agenda at Brooklyn CB 6 Tonight
A quick reminder: Tonight’s meeting of the Brooklyn Community Board 6 transportation committee is an important one, with DOT presenting its proposal for a two-way bike lane on Plaza Street. The public...
View ArticleBrooklyn CB Committees OK Un-protected 2-Way Bike Lane on Plaza Street
Image: NYC DOT (PDF) NYC DOT presented plans last night for an un-protected two-way bike lane on Plaza Street, which would enhance a critical hub in the Brooklyn bike network by defining space for...
View ArticleEyes on the Street: Neighbors Get Better Bike Lane
DOT construction crews were out today building concrete pedestrian islands along the Prospect Park West bike lane. Image: OasisNY via Flickr. Somehow we doubt it’s going to make Iris Weinshall, Norm...
View ArticleBraving Double-Parked Parents, MS 51 Students Bike to School in Droves
Bike racks set up for MS 51's annual Bike-To-School Day are filled with students' wheels. Based on this picture of rows of temporary bike racks, all filled, it looks like MS 51′s Bike-To-School Day was...
View ArticleBarclays Center Opening Weekend Traffic: Not a Total Disaster
Many residents and elected leaders from the neighborhoods near the Barclays Center in Prospect Heights are letting out a sigh of relief after steeling for gridlock this weekend. Sellout crowds for the...
View ArticleDOT Makes Room for Pedestrians on Flatbush Avenue
A conceptual before-and-after sketch of how the new neckdowns on Flatbush Avenue side streets will look. Image via North Flatbush BID Ahead of a 2014 capital project that will shorten crossing...
View ArticleEyes on the Street: Scenes From Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue and Prospect Place, southeast corner. Photos: Ian Dutton Thanks to Ian Dutton for these great shots from Flatbush Avenue, where pedestrians are being allotted more space on five side...
View ArticleEyes on the Street: A Better Walk to the Center of Bartel Pritchard Square
Bartel Pritchard Square, at the southern end of the Prospect Park West bike lane, got some bike and pedestrian tweaks this morning, including this new crosswalk. Photo: Philip Winn Bartel Pritchard...
View ArticleThe NBBL Files: Chuck Schumer “Doesn’t Like the Bike Lane”
Editor’s note: With yesterday’s appellate ruling prolonging the Prospect Park West case, Streetsblog is running a refresher on the how the well-connected gang of bike lane opponents waged their assault...
View ArticlePositively 3rd Street
Did 9th Street in Park Slope formerly have sidewalks as generous as 3rd Street? Strolling up 3rd Street in Park Slope from 7th Avenue toward Prospect Park, it’s easy to see this is one of the most...
View ArticleEnvisioning a Safer Fourth Avenue in Park Slope
One of ten tables at last night's workshop. DOT is using input gathered at the meeting and on its website to form a plan for Fourth Avenue in Park Slope. Photo: Stephen Miller Last night, DOT staff led...
View ArticleTraffic-Calming Road Diet Could Come to Fourth Avenue in Park Slope
Fourth Avenue in Park Slope is slated for a road diet that will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians. Image: NYC DOT For years, Fourth Avenue has been identified as one of Brooklyn’s most...
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