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In yesterday’s post about the new 120,000-square-foot building that Pratt will be building on the KFC site, we mentioned that the project will likely coincide with a streetscape project aimed at improving the entire south side of Myrtle Avenue between Hall and Emerson. Well, above we’ve got a rendering at one of the ideas being that’s been developed by the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership in consultation with lots of urban planning experts and residents alike over the past couple of years. As locals know, the current service road doesn’t work very well for anyone—pedestrians, cars or buses. In addition, crossing Myrtle Avenue is a particularly hazardous proposition due to the lack of cross walks and lights. So the general concept is to create a safer and more welcoming public space for pedestrians while making more efficient use of parking. There are three other proposals (which you can see here), but they all involve a widening and greening of the sidewalk space. How do you think this looks?
Placemaking on Myrtle Avenue [Myrtle Minutes]
Seeing Myrtle Avenue With Fresh Eyes [Streets Blog]
Pratt Reveals Plans for Myrtle KFC Site [Brownstoner]


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