Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Park Slope

Pedestrian Struck on Carroll Street in Critical Condition

By Ben Fried | Feb 2, 2009 | 13 Comments

Brownstoner reports that a pedestrian was struck after 8 a.m. today on Carroll Street in Brooklyn, at the intersection of Eighth Avenue. According to NYPD, the victim, a 57 year old man, is in critical condition at Lutheran Medical Center. The driver struck him while traveling east on Carroll, behind the wheel of what the […]

Eyes on the Street: Pedestrian Haven on Hanson

By Ben Fried | Nov 18, 2008 | 3 Comments

Courtesy of Brownstoner, here’s a recent shot of sidewalk construction between Flatbush Avenue and Hanson Place, near the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The short passage — or slip ramp, as DOT calls it — allowing cars to turn onto Hanson from Flatbush and Fourth Avenue is now closed to car traffic. This is especially good […]

Designing NYC Streets for the 21st Century

By Ben Fried | Nov 6, 2008 | 3 Comments

Earlier this week Transportation Alternatives announced the winners of its "21st Century Street" design competition, selecting three entries from more than a hundred submissions re-imagining the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Ninth Street in Brooklyn. Juror Michelle de la Uz, director of the Fifth Avenue Committee, listed safety and the pedestrian environment as her top […]

Obamites: “Yes We Can!” NYPD: “Traffic First”

By Aaron Naparstek | Nov 5, 2008 | 24 Comments

Jan Gehl and Enrique Penalosa often talk about the important role that public space plays in a healthy, functioning democracy. I was reminded of that last night as joyous Brooklynites took to the streets for spontaneous celebration following Barack Obama’s election victory. This was the scene at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Union Street […]

DOT to Present Ideas for Brooklyn’s Most Notorious Intersection

By Ben Fried | Oct 21, 2008 | 4 Comments

The confluence of Flatbush, Atlantic, and Fourth Avenues is a traffic nightmare of epic proportions right smack next to a huge transit hub and shopping center. (We hear some sort of arena and housing complex might get built there too.) Crossing the street here is an unwelcome adventure for thousands of pedestrians every day, and […]

Fatal Crash Was Preceded By Complaints About Nearby Intersection

By Ben Fried | Sep 12, 2008 | 7 Comments

The scene at 8th and President in Brooklyn following Jonathan Millstein’s fatal crash. Details on the crash that killed Jonathan Millstein Wednesday morning remain scarce, but traffic conditions on Eighth Avenue in Park Slope are notoriously bad for bicyclists and pedestrians. Officials at DOT and NYPD have appeared reluctant to address the problem, says Joanna […]

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