Shared Streets

Downtown Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn’s New “Shared Streets” Popular With Locals

Pearl Street looking toward Willoughby Street. Ben Brachfeld/BklynerThe newly unveiled redesign of Downtown Brooklyn’s “shared street” is seen as a positive development by those who work in the area, even if the long-awaited change to part of Pearl and Willoughby Streets is somewhat underwhelming. “It’s wonderful,” said

Downtown Brooklyn

Enjoy Food, Games, And Salsa At Downtown Brooklyn’s ‘Shared Streets’

Willoughby & Pearl Streets (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/] and NYC DOT [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml] are temporarily closing off two busy streets in Downtown Brooklyn and converting them into public playgrounds for two Wednesdays