Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Park Slope

Even Critics of Prospect Park West Lane Don’t Buy the “Unsafe” Argument

By Brad Aaron | Mar 14, 2011 | 2 Comments

The Park Slope Patch (an AOL publication, for what it’s worth) did a few word-on-the-street interviews on Prospect Park West, asking passersby what they think about the bike lane. Not everyone they talked to thinks the lane is needed — it’s about 50-50, giving critics a disproportionate say relative to their numbers. But note that […]

Who Supports the Prospect Park West Bike Lane?

By Ben Fried | Mar 11, 2011 | 27 Comments

As a referendum on the Prospect Park West redesign, last night’s Community Board 6 hearing was another clear signal that the two-way, protected bike path enjoys broad support within the community. On the community board’s sign-in sheet, 86 people put their names down to testify in favor of the project while 11 signed up to […]

At CB 6 Hearing, Supporters of PPW Redesign Outnumber Detractors 8 to 1

By Ben Fried | Mar 11, 2011 | 23 Comments

I’ll have a longer post later today, but for now, here is the numerical recap from last night’s public hearing on the Prospect Park West redesign. The overall headcount was somewhere around 400 people. Transportation Alternatives handed out pro-bike lane stickers to 330 people before they exhausted their supply. Among the 100+ people who signed […]

Politically Connected PPW Bike Lane Foes Are Fighting Their Own Neighbors

By Ben Fried | Mar 10, 2011 | 43 Comments

If the goal of the Prospect Park West bike lane lawsuit is to smear the Department of Transportation and sow doubt about the city’s street safety initiatives, it’s already doing a bang-up job. The Post and the Daily News both ran pieces yesterday basically lifting arguments straight out of the plaintiffs’ complaint [PDF] without a […]

Brits Get the Clearest View of Park Slope Bike Lane Fight

By Brad Aaron | Mar 9, 2011 | 12 Comments

If you just landed in the city or you’ve been off the grid for the past eight months, you might be wondering what the heck is going on on Prospect Park West. To catch yourself up, dive into this exquisite piece from the Guardian’s Matt Seaton. Seaton’s blow-by-blow masterfully sets the scene: the controversial, effective […]

Brad Lander and Park Slope Residents Rally For Prospect Park West Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Mar 8, 2011 | 29 Comments

City Council Member Brad Lander and supporters of the Prospect Park West bike lane rallied on the steps of City Hall this afternoon in response to yesterday’s lawsuit, filed by a group of well-connected Park Slope residents who want to rip the lane out. “A small group of opponents have chosen to bring a baseless […]

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