Less Parking, More Sitting for Dumbo
The small triangular island bounded by Pearl Street, Water Street and Anchorage Place in Dumbo, heretofore used for parking, will become a pedestrian plaza that will be managed by the local BID. After a study by Pratt grad students launched the idea, DOT and CB2 jumped on board, with the latter approving the plan unanimously…
The small triangular island bounded by Pearl Street, Water Street and Anchorage Place in Dumbo, heretofore used for parking, will become a pedestrian plaza that will be managed by the local BID. After a study by Pratt grad students launched the idea, DOT and CB2 jumped on board, with the latter approving the plan unanimously at its Transportation and Public Safety Committee last week. DOT says that the model for the project will be the Willoughby Pedestrian Plaza (which, frankly, has always left us a little underwhelmed). How ’bout some wifi—then we’d really be talking! But whatevs, it’ll have to look nicer than a bunch of cars, right? Of course, this will only intensify what is already arguably the worst parking situation of any neighborhood in Brooklyn. Cue the obligatory nasty comments directed at anyone who drives a car.
New Pedestrian Plaza is Cleared for Big Tryout [Courier] GMAP
In DUMBO a Parking Lot Will Become a Piazza [Streetsblog]
Wait, black people don’t like bicycles now? Someone forgot to tell me.
The commenter who pointed out the need for cyclists to be assertive to survive is pretty much correct. I am often almost mowed down by SUV drivers yapping on cell phones, and I frequently have to deal with jaywalkers too. Some mutual respect would go a long way.
By the same token, the lycra-clad Lance-wannabes in Prospect Park need to chill and recognize that the park drive is a shared space. And don’t get me started on people who ride on the sidewalk or against traffic — drives me NUTS to see that.
Second the call for proper bike lanes to reduce conflicts.
Amsterdam and copenhagen are good role models fo new york. combined they have the pouplation of, what? the upper west side?
when i hear new yorkers talking about copenhagen or berlin or stockholm i think, yeah, those places are pretty damn white, not too many mexicans and black folks there. lots of blondes, good sex, no catholic or jewish guilt,
lets be more like those sun-deprived places, they are so unlike us. they are acually whiter than white. that’s what brooklyn should be a huge, sprawling, uber-copenhagen!
as a cyclist and car owner and pedestrian, a couple of observations.
Cities which are geared toward cycling are somehow the most appealing (i.e. Amsterdam, Copenhagen etc. and because they have proper bike lanes have few conflicts between pedestrians, cars and people.
Frankly I find it easier most of the time to drive between Clinton hill and Manhattan than to take the subway…the only thing that presents me from doing this every time is difficulty parking (weekdays only) and a sense of guilt. I will no longer commute into Mahnattan by bike…too dangerous.
On certain intersections in Brooklyn you can pick off the pedestrians like flies -even if you don’t want to.
Pedestrians are also evil. Ever crossed against the walk light? Smooth move, you just clogged up traffic, causing more idling while the car waits for your jaywalking hindparts to clear an intersection = more pollution that necessary.
Jaywalkers should all be mowed down and/or paralyzed for their self-centered arrogance.
In fact, anyone who breaks the rules, regardless of transport mode, should be shot. This is a civil society. People shouldn’t behave like idiots. Those who do should be removed.
I agree with the Willoughby Pedestrian Plaza being underwhelming. They didn’t repave the street with cobble stone or anything. They just put down some cheap looking picnic tables, some potted plants to close off the area and called it a day. Good old MetroTech.
where does it say he claimed he didn’t have a car????
and having a family and having ONE car is not a big deal. espeically when we’ve got ms. single gal up there that needs her car to get to a mets game and to make her feel better about being single or whatever it was she was trying to convey. or not convey as the case may be.
I thought the Brownstoner family had a car? Haven’t you mentioned your drives to various neighborhoods?
I thought the Brownstoner family had a car? Haven’t you mentioned your drives to various neighborhoods?