Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Grand Army Plaza

Imagine if you will, this faded crosswalk that cars stop in in front of Grand Army Plaza was turned into a pedestrian plaza. Photo: Dave Colon

Survey Says: Make Grand Army Plaza a Great Army Plaza

By Dave Colon | Dec 30, 2022 | No Comments

Brooklynites want a bold plan for Grand Army Plaza so that the massive traffic circle, tribute to Union soldiers and desolate gateway to Prospect Park can once again work as a public space.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Sharpen Your Pencils Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Nov 15, 2022 | No Comments

It was an exceptionally cold, and busy, day. Let's get right to it.

DOT Kicks Off Outreach on New Grand Army Plaza Fix: ‘Dream Big’

By Dave Colon | Nov 13, 2022 | No Comments

The journey of a thousand meetings begins with a single tabling. But the DOT is definitely talking about serious changes.

Eyes on the Street: Safer Passage Between GAP and Eastern Parkway

By Stephen Miller | Sep 21, 2012 | 12 Comments

The reconstruction of Eastern Parkway between Washington Avenue and Grand Army Plaza is wrapping up. A big benefit of the project is the completion of a widened median, including a path for bicyclists, between the main traffic lanes and the service road. What used to be a bumpy median that wasn’t useful or walking or […]

Eyes on the Street: Plaza Street Bike Lane Goes Both Ways

By Ben Fried | Jul 12, 2012 | 11 Comments

Well, the paint and striping aren’t all the way there yet, but there’s now room to bike in both directions on Plaza Street in Brooklyn. Doug Gordon posted a few pictures on BrooklynSpoke this morning, and reader Steve O’Neill sent in a few more. This DOT project will make it much more convenient to bike […]

Brooklyn CB Committees OK Un-protected 2-Way Bike Lane on Plaza Street

By Ben Fried | Apr 20, 2012 | 8 Comments

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 contraflow riding, but fall short of providing safe cycling infrastructure for all ages. The transportation committee of Community Board 6 voted in favor of the project […]

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