Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Prospect Park

Monday: See What’s Up With the Prospect Park West Re-Design

By Ben Fried | Apr 9, 2010 | 6 Comments

The proposed protected bike lane would calm traffic, provide a safe and convenient new link in the bike network, and make walking to Prospect Park less dangerous. Image: NYCDOT. The last time we checked in on plans for a two-way protected bike path on Prospect Park West, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz had registered his […]

Brad Lander: Bring on the Prospect Park West Bike Lane

By Ben Fried | Feb 1, 2010 | 2 Comments

Marty Markowitz may have gummed up plans to make walking and biking in Park Slope safer and more convenient, but the Prospect Park West bike lane has a champion in the City Council. District 39 rep Brad Lander says he wants the project to move forward. Brad Lander. Photo: New York City Council "I support […]

Marty Markowitz Derails Prospect Park West Bike Lane — For How Long?

By Brad Aaron | Jan 25, 2010 | 56 Comments

A city plan designed to make Prospect Park West safer and more accessible for cyclists and pedestrians has not materialized months after its promised delivery date, the Brooklyn Paper reports, and Brooklynites have Marty Markowitz to thank for it. A safer path to Prospect Park? Fuhgeddaboudit! Photo: New York Post The borough president last year […]

What’s Next at Grand Army Plaza?

By Noah Kazis | Jan 12, 2010 | 7 Comments

The asphalt expanse where Flatbush and Vanderbilt Avenues meet at the north end of Grand Army Plaza. Photo: Google Street View We missed it in the run-up to the holidays last month, but this item in the Brooklyn Paper is worth a longer look. DOT has announced its intention to implement some safety fixes at […]

District 39 Candidates: Where Do They Stand on Livable Streets?

By Ben Fried | Aug 19, 2009 | 24 Comments

L-r: Brad Lander, Dave Pechefsky, Gary Reilly, Josh Skaller, and Bob Zuckerman. A crowd of about 75 Brooklynites turned out for the Transportation Alternatives City Council candidate debate last night, despite the muggy mid-August heat and un-air-conditioned PS 321 auditorium. They were treated to a substantive discussion of transportation policy that went deeper than "bike […]

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 […]

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