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March 16, 2007
One way? NOOO way! 400+ Slopers deride DoT plans for Sixth and Seventh avenues
Atlantic Yards Report covers the Department of Transportation's presentation at last night's CB6 Traffic and Transportation Committee meeting. This is a must-read, especially for the hundreds of people who were standing in the vestibule or were turned away.
For more than a week, the message had come loud and clear, from Park Slope residents, organizations, and their elected officials. The plan by the Department of Transportation (DoT) plan to turn Sixth and Seventh avenues in Park Slope into one-way streets, faced nearly unanimous opposition, in part because it was seen as way to relieve Atlantic Yards-related congestion and turn neighborhood streets into speedy thoroughfares. (Atlantic Yards site outlined at right.)
The message was even louder last night at a meeting of the Community Board 6 (CB 6) Transportation Committee, where at least 160 people squeezed into an auditorium at New York Methodist Hospital, some 250 listened outside via loudspeaker, and Eric McClure of Park Slope Neighbors presented a petition with nearly 1500 signatures.
Posted by lumi at March 16, 2007 12:09 PM