Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about DUMBO

This sign now greets cyclists as they simply try to get from Downtown Brooklyn to DUMBO. Photo: Daniel Hopkins

UNBELIEVABLE! DOT Adds Parking to Car-Choked DUMBO

By Daniel Hopkins | Jun 14, 2019 | 32 Comments

Pedestrian-packed and car-clogged Washington Street in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood has been converted to a one-way between Front and York streets — a change spurred by a two-year effort by a neighborhood resident that will actually add more cars and more danger to the roadway.

Eyes on the Street: Jay Street Bikeway Segment Connects DUMBO to Downtown Brooklyn and the Manhattan Bridge

By Ben Fried | Nov 29, 2017 | 7 Comments

This short, contraflow parking-protected bike lane segment gives cyclists a safe, direct route out of DUMBO.

The New Plan to Connect Downtown Brooklyn to Its Waterfront

By Stephen Miller | Mar 18, 2015 | 6 Comments

Starting in the 1930s, entire city blocks in Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, and DUMBO were razed for expressways and parks. Today, this jumble of on-ramps and disconnected green space separates Brooklyn’s waterfront from its downtown core. A new public-private initiative, called “The Brooklyn Strand,” seeks to knit these disjointed areas back together. On Monday evening, Claire Weisz […]

DUMBO Street Upgrades: Big Curb Expansions + Contraflow Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Jan 28, 2015 | 13 Comments

DUMBO, where NYC DOT launched its public plaza program more than seven years ago, is set to get more pedestrian space as the city expands sidewalks and reworks oddly-shaped intersections beneath the Manhattan Bridge. The project also includes a contraflow bike lane to improve connections from DUMBO to the Manhattan Bridge, Jay Street, and Downtown […]

Sooner or Later, the Brooklyn-Queens Waterfront Needs Better Transit

By John Petro | May 22, 2014 | 30 Comments

The Brooklyn and Queens waterfront is in the midst of a grand transformation that’s only just begun. Newly built Brooklyn Bridge Park is already firmly established as one of the city’s most stunning public spaces. The Brooklyn Navy Yard now hosts glitzy fashion shows by international designers like Alexander Wang and Dior. Long Island City’s waterfront is […]

DOT Proposes Striping Adjustments for Manhattan Bridge Bike Approach

By Stephen Miller | Apr 22, 2013 | 14 Comments

To make biking between Brooklyn and Manhattan safer and more appealing, one thing that needs to be addressed is access to the Manhattan Bridge from downtown Brooklyn. With the high volume of traffic between the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and local streets, the area can be both dangerous and confusing, especially […]

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