{"id":511660,"date":"2022-11-18T02:01:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dot-may-eliminate-cars-from-prospect-park-grand-army-entrance\/"},"modified":"2022-11-18T02:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T23:01:04","slug":"dot-may-eliminate-cars-from-prospect-park-grand-army-entrance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dot-may-eliminate-cars-from-prospect-park-grand-army-entrance\/","title":{"rendered":"#DOT may eliminate cars from Prospect Park Grand Army entrance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20c8802a6f1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a20c8802a6f1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dot-may-eliminate-cars-from-prospect-park-grand-army-entrance\/#%E2%80%9CDOT_may_eliminate_cars_from_Prospect_Park_Grand_Army_entrance%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;DOT may eliminate cars from Prospect Park Grand Army entrance&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDOT_may_eliminate_cars_from_Prospect_Park_Grand_Army_entrance%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;DOT may eliminate cars from Prospect Park Grand Army entrance&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The city DOT may soon ban cars from the entrance to Prospect Park, as part of a plan to boost biking and walking by radically reducing the number of vehicles passing through busy Grand Army Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>A high-ranking transit official said \u201cnothing is off the table\u201d when it comes to making the area more pedestrian friendly, as they presented     three potential redesigns ideas at a virtual meeting for the neighborhood Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The concepts ranged from a low-impact concrete buildout of existing car-free painted areas to a more ambitious design that would split the traffic circle in half in order to connect the pedestrian plaza at the park\u2019s entrance with the Soldiers\u2019 and Sailors\u2019 Arch monument at the plaza\u2019s center. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment we\u2019re not taking anything off the table,\u201d Deputy Commissioner Eric Beaton <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/exclusive-dot-eyes-brooklyns-grand-army-plaza-as-nycs-next-car-free-space\">told Gothamist last week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Army Plaza \u2014 which sits at the northern point of Brooklyn\u2019s iconic Prospect Park \u2014 predates the existence of cars in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The last time city officials added pedestrian and cycling space to the massive traffic circle was 2011. The redesign added a two-way unprotected bike lane to the plaza\u2019s outer-ring service roads and expanded pedestrian space at the park entrance.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, DOT banned traffic from the park completely, eliminating a short window in the morning rush where drivers were still permitted on the East Drive.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-02.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"an aerial view of Brooklyn's grand army plaza\" class=\"wp-image-24697282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-02.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Grand Army Plaza is the crown jewel of Brooklyn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/plaza-traffic-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"renderings show potential redesigns of grand army plaza\" class=\"wp-image-24698276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/plaza-traffic-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/plaza-traffic-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/plaza-traffic-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>DOT floated three potential design concepts at a public hearing on Wednesday.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NYC DOT<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The area is packed with parkgoers on weekends, particularly when its popular farmer\u2019s market is in operation, and has been the site of several fatal and near-death car crashes involving cyclists and pedestrians. <\/p>\n<p>Local elected officials recently urged DOT to conduct a study of the area \u201cto address  traffic safety concerns, pedestrian safety, and bike safety,\u201d Gothamist said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"804\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-01.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"a photo of grand army plaza's soldiers' and sailors' monument\" class=\"wp-image-24697283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/grand-army-plaza-cars-01.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Soldiers\u2019 and Sailors\u2019 Arch, pictured in 2020, sits at the center of the traffic circle.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul Martinka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>City Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez has said \u201cthe future of New York City is car-free,\u201d but Brooklyn-based street design consultant Mike Lydon said eliminating cars from the circle entirely would be difficult to pull off given the traffic demand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very complicated junction. I think you could probably take a fair amount of space on the\u00a0plaza\u00a0streets, around the whole exterior\/perimeter. Those are a bit redundant,\u201d Lydon said.<\/p>\n<p>DOT is only seeking feedback at the moment and has not begun drawing up actual design proposals, a spokesman said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Interested members of the public can register their thoughts with an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Y2VZQWZ\">online survey<\/a>, the spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>Forty-four-year Grand Army Plaza resident Marc Russo, 71, an attorney, said he thinks DOT should change the area only minimally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would create chaos. This proposal is insane. It\u2019ll put a lot of vehicles on the side streets,\u201d Russo said. \u201cAbout 10 years ago they fixed it up, and right now except for one area by the library that could use some work, it\u2019s very safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all basically to service some selfish ego-maniacs who think that the street-grid is their own private playground. It\u2019s very safe the way that it is.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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