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March 16, 2007
Community Board 6 — Traffic & Transportation Comm. Meeting Report
At the March 15th Brooklyn Community Board 6 (CB6) Transportation Committee meeting the committee heard a presentation by the Department of Transportation (DOT) on two proposals regarding Park Slope traffic. After DOT went through their presentation during the period of questions that followed it was clear that the committee and community were interested in seeing more data from the department, engaging the department and the community in more of a comprehensive, collaborative planning process, and hearing from other parties that would be impacted by the proposal such as New York City Transit and Brooklyn Community Board 7. The following motions were adopted by the committee, and will be presented for a vote to the full Community Board at their next meeting of April 11th:
Motion 1: CB6 thanks DOT for their efforts to improve pedestrian safety and facilitate the flow of traffic in and around Park Slope as dialogue and discussions are always beneficial; however, we request that DOT not proceed with their proposal to convert 6th and 7th Avenues from two-way to one-way streets at this time because there are too many questions about the impact of this change and how it would effect the neighborhood's traffic flow and pedestrian safety.
We further request that DOT continue to work with the Community Board and the Park Slope community in resolving Park Slope's very real traffic and pedestrian safety problems. For example, the perceived/actual high rate of speed of vehicles traveling on 8th Avenue and Prospect Park West, and the congested Union Street approach to the Grand Army Plaza.
By working more closely with the Community Board and community we are committing to work with DOT to produce an improved set of remedies and actions designed to further enhance pedestrian safety and facilitate the safe movement of vehicles within our community.
Motion 2: CB6 would table making a recommendation on the 4th Avenue proposal until after such time as we have had a chance to engage DOT in a more comprehensive discussion of the traffic planning needs and challenges facing the Park Slope community.
Posted by lumi at March 16, 2007 7:55 PM