Comments on: DOT to Present Ideas for Brooklyn’s Most Notorious Intersection http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/21/dot-to-present-ideas-for-brooklyns-most-notorious-intersection/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/21/dot-to-present-ideas-for-brooklyns-most-notorious-intersection/comment-page-1/#comment-57925 Martin Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:57:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4798#comment-57925 Thanks for the laugh, V. I like your style. Thanks for the laugh, V. I like your style.

]]> By: Mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/21/dot-to-present-ideas-for-brooklyns-most-notorious-intersection/comment-page-1/#comment-57916 Mike Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:46:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4798#comment-57916 The proposals are excellent. They involve closing slip ramps, better signal timing for pedestrians (including a Barnes Dance), and traffic calming. The proposals are excellent. They involve closing slip ramps, better signal timing for pedestrians (including a Barnes Dance), and traffic calming.

]]> By: v http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/21/dot-to-present-ideas-for-brooklyns-most-notorious-intersection/comment-page-1/#comment-57907 v Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:50:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4798#comment-57907 lighting pedestrians on fire and shooting them across this intersection in catapults would be an improvement. i am thrilled that DOT is looking to make some changes. lighting pedestrians on fire and shooting them across this intersection in catapults would be an improvement. i am thrilled that DOT is looking to make some changes.

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/21/dot-to-present-ideas-for-brooklyns-most-notorious-intersection/comment-page-1/#comment-57904 Josh Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4798#comment-57904 Does "pedestrian crossings" refer to elevated pedestrian walkways? I can't imagine this would be a good idea since everywhere these are installed, traffic speeds up and becomes more dangerous, and the walkways often become dangerous, indefensible spaces. Better would be to slow traffic down and/or re-organize the traffic flow to make car-pedestrian encounters slower and more predictable. Does "pedestrian crossings" refer to elevated pedestrian walkways? I can't imagine this would be a good idea since everywhere these are installed, traffic speeds up and becomes more dangerous, and the walkways often become dangerous, indefensible spaces.

Better would be to slow traffic down and/or re-organize the traffic flow to make car-pedestrian encounters slower and more predictable.

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