fort greene
We all know this already, but it’s worth repeating: be extra careful when crossing Flatbush Avenue. A 34-year-old woman is fighting for her life at Methodist Hospital after being hit by a car heading north towards the Manhattan Bridge at Flatbush Avenue Extension and Gold Street/Myrtle Avenue. She
Atlantic-Washington Pedestrian Project
Photo via NYC Department of Transportation [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nycstreets/sets/72157657282904939/].The next time you’re driving towards the Atlantic-Washington-Underhill Avenues intersection, be prepared for a few changes, now that the city Department of Transportation (DOT) has implemented some long-planned-for [/blog/2015/01/15/cb-two-supports-dot-plan-for-pedestrian-safety-at-clinton-hill-intersection/] changes at
street safety
Fort Greene and Clinton Hill leads city neighborhoods in cyclist injuries with 7.7 injured cyclists per 100 collisions, compared to a citywide average of 1.9 injured cyclists per 100 collisions, according to data compiled through the city’s OpenData portal [https://nycopendata.socrata.com/] into a new report
congestion pricing
This Thursday, February 19 at 6pm, a coalition of neighborhood groups, merchants associations, and elected officials — including the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [http://www.myrtleavenue.org], Community Board 2 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml], and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon [http://www.simonforbrooklyn.com/] — is hosting
NYC Department of Design and Construction
Do you use the Putnam Triangle Plaza? Do you have opinions about how it could be more useful for residents or more welcoming for visitors? Then this workshop is for you. The second in a series of community redesign meetings is scheduled for Wednesday, December 3 from 6-8pm at the
safe streets
What do you think some of the biggest problems are in Windsor Terrace when it comes to street and traffic safety? You’ll be able to voice your opinions at a meeting hosted by Windsor Terrace Safe Streets, which will convene neighbors and city leaders to discuss street and traffic
pedestrian
[/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-05-02-at-2.02.10-PM.png] We all know that many of us daily travel on some of themost dangerous roadways [/blog/transportation/ocean-parkway-church-avenue-named-one-of-20-worst-intersections-for-pedestrians-enforcement-recommended-in-2014-or-2015] in the city – but how do we change it? What needs to happen on city roads that havetaken far too many lives [http://parkslopestoop.
illegal parking
The Bill Brown Square traffic triangle, located at the corner where East 17th Street turns into Sheepshead Bay Road, is clearly indicated as a one way street with signs indicating “No Parking Anytime”. Still, it is not uncommon to see cars parked there and inhibiting traffic. This green sedan was