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June 13, 2011
Sam Schwartz traffic mitigation plan delivers less than was promised
Atlantic Yards Watch
This Tuesday, June 14, Forest City Ratner will present to the public the long- awaited plan to manage traffic resulting from the 19,000 visitors anticipated to come to the Barclay's Arena. The plan was created by traffic consultant Sam Schwartz and can be viewed here at the ESDC website. The public presentation will be held at Brooklyn Borough Hall, (209 Joralemon Street), from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
Tuesday night will be an opportunity for the public to ask questions, and hopefully get answers, but it is not an opportunity for input from local stakeholders. The plan itself is a fait accompli, approved by ESDC and NYC DOT before the public - and even our elected officials - had a chance to weigh in.
What will you hear on Tuesday night? The plan largely focuses on untying the knot of traffic at the triangle of Flatbush, Atlantic and Fourth Avenues. But for those living in the immediate vicinity of the project, many questions are left unanswered. The plan does not address many of the traffic and pedestrian impacts that will result from 19,000 arena patrons coming to the site. Many of the roadway and sidewalk changes outlined in the FEIS are absent from the plan, having either been rejected with no explanation, or put off into the future. It also fails to include emergency egress or security, issues that greatly concern the surrounding neighborhood.
Posted by eric at June 13, 2011 10:55 PM