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More traffic for Park Slope?
Though Stay Free! HQ is no longer based in Park Slope, I was nonetheless troubled to read about new changes that the DOT is proposing to 6th and 7th Avenue. Namely: converting them from two-way into one-way streets.
Why is this a problem? One way streets have a heavier traffic load, so it'll bring more traffic to the Slope. Cars on one-way streets tend to go faster, which helps explain why you don't typically see them on cosy, pedestrian-friendly commercial strips like 7th Avenue. If you want to make it easy for people to visit local shops, you don't design the roads for heavy through-traffic.
Streetsblog is on top of the story, so you can find out more about it here and here. I'll keep you posted about things you can do to help oppose or reform the proposal.
UPDATE (3/13/07): Brooklynites can sign a petition against the Park Slope road changes here.
UPDATE (3/14/07): Watch the Streetfilms video documenting the differences between one- and two way avenues in Park Slope.
Posted by Carrie McLaren on 03/01/2007 | Permalink
Comments
i recently moved away from park slope as well. but i found this very interesting. i'd never heard of streetsblog, which is very interesting indeed. thanks for keeping me in the park slope loop.
Posted by: daniel | Mar 12, 2007 11:05:36 AM
fyi: time out ny says that community board 6 in park slope rejected this plan.
Posted by: daniel | Mar 21, 2007 1:07:02 PM
The motion passed by CB6 is, sadly, more ambiguous than "rejection" - but at least it wasn't an approval.
Posted by: Charles Star | Mar 21, 2007 2:02:01 PM
