Survey: More Two-Way Traffic Needed Around GAP
A recently released results of survey by the Park Slope Civic Council call for converting two main arteries off the Grand Army Plaza traffic circle from one-way streets to two-way. Despite the addition of traffic lights at previously unsignaled intersections, residents voiced strong opinions about the danger of speeding cars on both Eighth Avenue and…
A recently released results of survey by the Park Slope Civic Council call for converting two main arteries off the Grand Army Plaza traffic circle from one-way streets to two-way. Despite the addition of traffic lights at previously unsignaled intersections, residents voiced strong opinions about the danger of speeding cars on both Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West. The consensus from the workshop [pdf] is that much more needs to be done, said Michael Cairl, chair of the Civic Council’s Livable Streets Committee. We know that these proposed changes won’t satisfy everyone, but we’re convinced that restoring two-way traffic flow to Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West is the best way to … make these streets safer for all users, said Eric McClure of Park Slope Neighbors. Reactions?
Eighth Ave and PPW Should Go Both Ways [Brooklyn Paper]
eek, i meant two-ways
Don’t you think the “new” traffic will be spread between PPW and 8th Ave, as they will BOTH be one-way
come on, many more people access it from 5th Ave(one way last I looked) than CPS. Central Park is much longer than it is wider and its users live more uptown where the residential housing is. I’m sure if you proposed making 5th Ave 2 way, there will be a public outcry.
“Central Park South is a two way street and somehow people manage to cross it to get to that park without getting killed. Are you implying that Brooklynites are that much dumber than Manhattanites?”
doldrums: “double the cars/more traffic”
But the roadway has not been widened, if anything a 2-way street creates “friction” which reduces traffic. Suggest getting your physics and traffic psychology in order.
Central Park South is a two way street and somehow people manage to cross it to get to that park without getting killed. Are you implying that Brooklynites are that much dumber than Manhattanites?
“doldrums you are making no sense. how will making ppw 2-way result in more traffic?”
Easy, more access from aouth via windsor Terrace. So now you can access PPW from Eastern Parkway/GAP or the circle off of PPW SW. Now double the cars can directly access it.
doldrums you are making no sense. how will making ppw 2-way result in more traffic?
You act like 2-way streets are so rare that people won’t know how to deal with them. Why will there be more u-turns here than on any other 2-way street?
And, as stated before – 2-way streets have LESS traffic not more. That statement is based on scientific research.
Plus PPw will have much more traffic and when combined with the u-turns , the results won’t be pretty.