Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Kensington

Tuesday: City Council Candidates for District 39 Debate Livable Streets

By Ben Fried | Aug 17, 2009 | 10 Comments

In Democrat-dominated New York City, much of the electoral action happens on primary day. This year’s primaries are fast approaching: Voters go to the polls on September 15, four weeks from tomorrow. Contests for City Council seats, the Manhattan District Attorney’s job, borough presidencies, Public Advocate, and City Comptroller will by and large be decided […]

DOT Proposes Park Circle Improvements; CB 7 Approves

By Brad Aaron | Jun 23, 2009 | 13 Comments

Last week, DOT presented plans for short-term changes that should make Brooklyn’s Park Circle more welcoming to those on foot, on bikes and on horseback. The proposal [PDF] comes after a February public workshop on the gateway to Prospect Park raised speeding drivers and inadequate facilities for other users as major concerns. Among other improvements, […]

Tonight: Weigh In on What’s Next for Park Circle Improvements

By Ben Fried | Jun 16, 2009 | No Comments

Back in February, Brooklyn CB7 hosted a public workshop where DOT and the Department of City Planning explored ways to make Brooklyn’s Park Circle a more appealing gateway to Prospect Park — and a less terrifying traffic vortex for everyone outside of a car to navigate. Participants floated a number of ideas to mark off […]

A Park Circle Where Walkers Feel Welcome

By Ben Fried | Mar 3, 2009 | 14 Comments

This proposal for Brooklyn’s Park Circle — Grand Army Plaza’s twin traffic disaster at the opposite end of Prospect Park — comes from Streetsblog Flickr pool contributor Sean Kenney. Currently, extraneous asphalt and accelerating vehicles abound here (check after the jump for a shot of existing conditions). Says Sean about his re-design: With this concept, […]

Brooklynites Suggest Park Circle Safety Fixes

By Ben Fried | Feb 20, 2009 | 8 Comments

The west side of Park Circle viewed from Coney Island Avenue. About 40 Brooklynites turned out last night for a CB7-sponsored meeting to discuss the future of Park Circle, the asphalt expanse where Prospect Park meets traffic headed to and from the Prospect Expressway, Ocean Parkway, and the Fort Hamilton Parkway. There are two projects […]