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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...

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Will 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....

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Bike 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...

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After 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...

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Adding 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...

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NBBL 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...

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Caption 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...

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Park 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...

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Plaza 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...

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Brooklyn 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...

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Eyes 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...

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Braving 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...

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Barclays 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...

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DOT 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...

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Eyes 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...

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Eyes 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...

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The 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...

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Positively 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...

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Envisioning 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...

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Traffic-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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