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February 22, 2008

Atlantic Terminal Station Gets Glassy

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Progress on the LIRR station at the Atlantic Terminal continues to ever so slowly inch forward. As shown above, workers have started to install some of the the structure's glass panes. The rendering beneath the photo is what the finished product is supposed to look like, according to the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.
Atlantic Terminal Station Starting to Show its Face [Brownstoner] GMAP
Rendering from the DBP.

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Categories: Development, Fort Greene, Transportation

February 20, 2008

Closing Bell: A Curb Cut for Boerum Hill Historic District?

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At next week's LPC public hearing, the commission is going to consider an application to create a curb cut smack in the middle of the Boerum Hill Historic District. The owners of 199 Dean Street have applied for a certificate of appropriateness in order to construct the cut. While we're not certain whether the owners are looking to kill a section of the sidewalk directly in front of the house or to its side, on Bond Street, we've seen curb cuts crappify brownstone blocks in order to create private parking so often that it's tough not to be wary of the 199 Dean plans. GMAP

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Categories: Boerum Hill, Closing Bell, Landmark, Transportation

February 6, 2008

Pols, DOT: Parking Permit Program For Many 'Hoods

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At Monday’s forum about residential parking permits, the hottest topic of discussion was which Brooklyn neighborhoods would be included in the program. According to reports on Streetsblog and Brooklyn Streets, Carroll Gardens, people from some neighborhoods charged that the current plan (which for the most part only covers areas close to Downtown, as per the map based on an an ’04 study above) would cause too much traffic and jostling for spots in un-permitted neighborhoods. A representative from the DOT, however, said that RPP would be available for a number of neighborhoods on an opt-in basis. Councilman de Blasio (other politicians in attendance included Councilman Yassky and Councilwoman James) floated an idea for placing RPPs all over the city near subway lines, therefore discouraging drivers from “park-and-ride” behavior. A pilot RPP program could go into effect as early as spring 2009, though that target date hinges on the congestion pricing timetable.
DOT: Relax Brooklyn, Parking Permits Not Just for Downtown [Streetsblog]
RPP Forum Wrap-Up [BSCG]
Downtown Brooklyn RPP Study [Brooklyn Chamber

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Categories: Transportation

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