Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Park Slope

Eyes on the Street: A Better Walk to the Center of Bartel Pritchard Square

By Stephen Miller | Nov 30, 2012 | 5 Comments

Bartel Pritchard Square, at the southwest corner of Prospect Park, received some tweaks this morning, including new and re-striped crosswalks enhancing access to the central space in the middle of the traffic circle. There are also markings to channel traffic as it enters the square, and the short stretch of bike lane between Prospect Park West […]

Eyes on the Street: Scenes From Flatbush Avenue

By Brad Aaron | Oct 17, 2012 | 10 Comments

Thanks to Ian Dutton for these great shots from Flatbush Avenue, where pedestrians are being allotted more space on five side streets from Prospect Park to Atlantic Avenue. The materials are designed to be temporary, but it’s remarkable what a little paint and plastic can accomplish. According to Ian, crossing distances at Prospect Place and […]

DOT Makes Room for Pedestrians on Flatbush Avenue

By Brad Aaron | Oct 17, 2012 | 1 Comment

Ahead of a 2014 capital project that will shorten crossing distances for pedestrians on the stretch of Flatbush Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Atlantic Avenue, DOT this week is installing temporary sidewalk extensions on side streets at five intersections. Crews will be painting extensions on Bergen Street, St. Marks Avenue, Prospect Place, Sterling Place and […]

Barclays Center Opening Weekend Traffic: Not a Total Disaster

By Stephen Miller | Oct 1, 2012 | 10 Comments

Many residents and elected leaders from the neighborhoods near the Barclays Center in Prospect Heights are letting out a sigh of relief after steeling for gridlock this weekend. Sellout crowds for the arena’s first events — three Jay-Z concerts — did not completely overwhelm nearby neighborhoods with traffic, but the strain on local streets was still clear. […]

Braving Double-Parked Parents, MS 51 Students Bike to School in Droves

By Noah Kazis | May 23, 2012 | 15 Comments

Based on this picture of rows of temporary bike racks, all filled, it looks like MS 51’s Bike-To-School Day was a big hit (photo via Lara Lebeiko of Bicycle Habitat, which provided volunteers for the event). Escorted rides, or “bike buses,” took students from Sunset Park, Carroll Gardens and Windsor Terrace/Kensington to the Park Slope […]

Eyes on the Street: Neighbors Get Better Bike Lane

By Noah Kazis | Apr 24, 2012 | 22 Comments

Somehow we doubt it’s going to make Iris Weinshall, Norm Steisel and Louise Hainline feel any better (what with the threat of another lawsuit), but construction is now underway on pedestrian islands along the Prospect Park West bike lane. Once complete, the islands will provide easier crossings for pedestrians — who have already benefited from shorter […]

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