4th Avenue is Not All That Pedestrian Friendly

In news that is unlikely to surprise anyone who has had to traverse 4th Avenue on foot in recent years, the thoroughfare has been named one of the most dangerous roadways for pedestrians, according to a report from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign that Patch reported on. The avenue ties Eastern Parkway and Avenue U for third place as the most dangerous stretch for pedestrians in Brooklyn, with four pedestrian fatalities between 2008 and 2010. Still, Atlantic Avenue, Kings Highway, Brighton Beach Avenue and Ocean Parkway all saw more pedestrian fatalities between 2008 and 2010 than 4th Avenue. What makes the news about 4th Avenue a bit more intriguing is that it has been in the midst of a transformation into a residential enclave, with hundreds of units of housing constructed on the Park Slope stretch of the avenue following a rezoning several years ago. It has been a major traffic artery for a long time, but the question now is whether the cars and new residents can peacefully coexist.
Fourth Ave Tied for Third Most Dangerous Road in Brooklyn for Peds [Patch]
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