Closing Bell: Car-Free P. Park Idea Out of Gas
The Brooklyn Star reports that Councilwoman Gail Brewer’s recent introduction of legislation to ban cars from Central Park and Prospect Park no longer includes Olmsted’s Brooklyn gem. Brewer has decided the controversy surrounding the Prospect Park West bike lane “threw a wrench into any hopes of tackling another hot-button transportation issue” in Brooklyn. Car-Free Parks…
The Brooklyn Star reports that Councilwoman Gail Brewer’s recent introduction of legislation to ban cars from Central Park and Prospect Park no longer includes Olmsted’s Brooklyn gem. Brewer has decided the controversy surrounding the Prospect Park West bike lane “threw a wrench into any hopes of tackling another hot-button transportation issue” in Brooklyn.
Car-Free Parks Bill Won’t Target Prospect Park [Brooklyn Downtown Star] (via The L Magazine.)
This means that Louise Hainline and the NBBL crew are directly responsible for the perpetuation of crowded, unsafe rush-hour conditions in the park. Way to go.
> But using the park roads as part of the traffic grid?! That crazy.
tybur6 +1
I assume this is because Brad Lander won’t support her bill.
As someone posted on some other blog once…. The City’s politicians would be laughed at if the park had never allowed cars and they were currently proposing legislation to *introduce* automotive access.
Cars in the park (any park) should be considered *prima facie* ridiculous. A small access road to the skating rink and its adequate parking lot… OK. I don’t think that’s ever been considered to be a problem, just like the sunken “transverse” roads in Central Park.
But using the park roads as part of the traffic grid?! That crazy.
So dumb. Cars don’t belong in the park.
Also, what tybur said.
Other than the fact that the change to PPW is a very POSITIVE thing and returning to an inappropriate (bad) design for the street is not a “trade” for relegated bicycles to the place of toys instead of a part of urban transportation.
Other than that, you guys are right on!
my thoughts exactly deen…..the bikes are out in ppw and the cars are in the park….seems backwards to me
I would take a trade. Take the lane back and close the park to cars.