Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Plazas

Tonight: Speak Up for Safer Crossings at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth

By David Meyer | Aug 3, 2016 | 7 Comments

A DOT public workshop tonight aims to get the ball rolling on safety improvements at the monstrous intersections where Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth avenues converge. At a meeting in January, Barclays Center developer Forest City Ratner showed a proposal for benches, tables, and planters in Times Plaza — the pedestrian island in the middle of Atlantic, Flatbush and […]

Eyes on the Street: The Return of “Plaza 33” — Maybe for Good

By David Meyer | Jul 21, 2016 | 9 Comments

“Plaza 33” is back, transforming the eastern half of 33rd Street between Seventh Avenue and Eighth Avenue into a car-free public space — and it’s set to remain indefinitely. This is the second iteration of “Plaza 33,” which was installed from July through October last year and is funded and managed by Vornado Realty Trust. Next to Penn Station, […]

Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza Gets Near-Unanimous Approval From Queens CB 5

By David Meyer | Jul 14, 2016 | 12 Comments

With 29 votes in favor, none against, and one abstention, Queens Community Board 5 overwhelmingly endorsed DOT’s safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub last night. The project would significantly reduce potential conflicts between turning drivers and pedestrians, mainly by creating a car-free plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF]. Pedestrians outnumber motorists at the six-legged Myrtle-Wyckoff […]

Tonight: Queens Community Board 5 Takes Up Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza

By David Meyer | Jul 13, 2016 | 3 Comments

Queens Community Board 5 will vote on DOT’s safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub at its monthly meeting this evening. The plan, which creates a one-block public plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF], won near-unanimous support from the CB 5 transportation committee three weeks ago. Since 2009, three pedestrians have been killed by drivers at […]

Eyes on the Street: Pedestrians Get Room to Breathe at Astor Place

By David Meyer | Jun 28, 2016 | 17 Comments

The redesign of Astor Place and Cooper Square, first unveiled in 2008, is nearly complete. The new layout greatly expands pedestrian space in an area with lots of foot traffic. While some construction work is still in progress around the subway entrance between Lafayette Street and Fourth Avenue, the rest of the sidewalk expansions are all but finished — missing only final landscaping […]

Myrtle-Wyckoff Plaza Gets Support From Queens CB 5 Transpo Committee

By David Meyer | Jun 22, 2016 | 4 Comments

Last night, the Queens Community Board 5 transportation committee endorsed DOT’s safety plan for the Myrtle-Wyckoff transit hub on the border between Brooklyn and Queens, including the creation of a one-block pedestrian plaza on Wyckoff Avenue between Gates and Myrtle [PDF]. The project straddles two community board districts and was voted down by Brooklyn CB 4 […]

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