Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Downtown Brooklyn

Eyes on the Street: Road Collapse Closes Tillary Street Protected Bike Lane

By Stephen Miller | Feb 15, 2013 | 7 Comments

Tillary Street between Adams Street and Cadman Plaza East is a critical connection for cyclists from Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill and Red Hook to the Brooklyn Bridge, with a protected bike lane separating them from drivers on the extra-wide street. While the two-way lane has long been a favorite of illegal parkers, for the past week or […]

At Pioneering Ped Plaza, Paint and Planters Are Now Curbs and Concrete

By Stephen Miller | Jan 18, 2013 | 7 Comments

NYC DOT’s plaza program hit a milestone today, when officials cut the ribbon on a block of Willoughby Street reclaimed from car traffic between Pearl and Adams Streets in Downtown Brooklyn. What used to be, essentially, a private parking lot for government placard holders, is now the first plaza program project to make the transition from temporary materials to permanent […]

Coalition Calls for Comprehensive Transpo Plan for Northwest Brooklyn

By Stephen Miller | Dec 18, 2012 | 14 Comments

Choked by traffic, Downtown Brooklyn and its surrounding neighborhoods need a comprehensive agenda for transportation — and the current ad hoc approach from the city and state isn’t cutting it in the fast-growing area, says a coalition of community groups, elected officials, and advocates. Last week the coalition unveiled the “BK Gateway Transportation Vision” [PDF], covering a […]

Council Members Use Downtown Brooklyn Parking Reform as Bargaining Chip

By Stephen Miller | Nov 28, 2012 | 3 Comments

Parking reform for Downtown Brooklyn — which would take the mild but worthwhile step of cutting the district’s mandatory parking minimums in half — went before a City Council subcommittee on Monday. The fate of the proposal now comes down to council members Tish James and Steve Levin, who represent the area. The two representatives are […]

Planning Commission OKs Paltry Parking Reform for Downtown Brooklyn

By Ben Fried | Oct 18, 2012 | 2 Comments

The New York City Department of City Planning announced yesterday that the City Planning Commission has approved a measure to reduce Downtown Brooklyn’s onerous parking minimums. But the commission, chaired by Amanda Burden, appears to have wasted an opportunity to improve on the timid reforms. The good news is that new developments in Downtown Brooklyn, […]

Barclays Center Opening Weekend Traffic: Not a Total Disaster

By Stephen Miller | Oct 1, 2012 | 10 Comments

Many residents and elected leaders from the neighborhoods near the Barclays Center in Prospect Heights are letting out a sigh of relief after steeling for gridlock this weekend. Sellout crowds for the arena’s first events — three Jay-Z concerts — did not completely overwhelm nearby neighborhoods with traffic, but the strain on local streets was still clear. […]

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