Comments on: Eyes on the Street: Drivers Flout New Prospect Park Law http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Granite http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-299008 Granite Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:33:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-299008 How about a scarecrow type police officer? How about a scarecrow type police officer?

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Prospect Park during PM rush hour and show everyone that we don’t want
cars in the park anymore. Whenever I bike or run through at that time, I
am surprised at the number of cars speeding in the park. We should
take action. Who’s in?

]]> By: sogni http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-297722 sogni Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:56:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-297722 Can't we just organize a sit in at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park during PM rush hour and show everyone that we don't want cars in the park anymore. Whenever I bike or run through at that time, I am surprised at the number of cars speeding in the park. We should take action. Who's in? Can’t we just organize a sit in at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to
Prospect Park during PM rush hour and show everyone that we don’t want
cars in the park anymore. Whenever I bike or run through at that time, I
am surprised at the number of cars speeding in the park. We should
take action. Who’s in?

]]> By: andrew http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-297103 andrew Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:57:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-297103 I don't get why did they do it in this way... I don’t get why did they do it in this way…

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]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67215 BicyclesOnly Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:30:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67215 Can someone point me to a link with authoritative statitistics on the number of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicle occupants killed each year in new York city due to collions involving motor vehicles? Or even just total number of deaths in NYC caused by motor vehicle collisions, for a recent year or years? thanks. Can someone point me to a link with authoritative statitistics on the number of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motor vehicle occupants killed each year in new York city due to collions involving motor vehicles? Or even just total number of deaths in NYC caused by motor vehicle collisions, for a recent year or years?

thanks.

]]> By: t http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67162 t Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:51:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67162 Don't feed the trolls. Don’t feed the trolls.

]]> By: SUV 718 http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67161 SUV 718 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:49:25 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67161 LOL LOL Methinks Brooklyn is telling the DOT and TA and this blog how things go down in the real world. Go ahead and fantasize behind your little computer screens about all the fictional demonstrations you will do. I bet not one of you will lift a finger to do anything about this except continuing to type in more comments. LOL LOL LOL

Methinks Brooklyn is telling the DOT and TA and this blog how things go down in the real world.

Go ahead and fantasize behind your little computer screens about all the fictional demonstrations you will do.

I bet not one of you will lift a finger to do anything about this except continuing to type in more comments.

LOL

]]> By: oscarfrye http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67160 oscarfrye Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:31:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67160 Cap'n Transit, the criticism wasn't directed towards TA or this site, but just observing what actually happens in the Park Cap’n Transit, the criticism wasn’t directed towards TA or this site, but just observing what actually happens in the Park

]]> By: da http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67158 da Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:01:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67158 The new rink (Lakeside Center) will occupy the current parking lot. According to presentations that I've seen, parking will actually be moved further into the park, to the large open space atop "Breeze Hill". So it seems the vehicular entrance/exit on that side of the park will be with us for the forseeable future. The new rink (Lakeside Center) will occupy the current parking lot. According to presentations that I’ve seen, parking will actually be moved further into the park, to the large open space atop “Breeze Hill”. So it seems the vehicular entrance/exit on that side of the park will be with us for the forseeable future.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67156 Cap'n Transit Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:10:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67156 Why have any entrance for motor vehicles at all - other than zambonis? There's no private parking for cars at either of the rinks in Central Park. Why have any entrance for motor vehicles at all – other than zambonis? There’s no private parking for cars at either of the rinks in Central Park.

]]> By: J. Mork http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67155 J. Mork Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:08:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67155 Wollman Rink is supposedly being replaced (see http://www.prospectpark.org/about/lakeside ). I don't see anything about a grade-seperated entrance for motor vehicles, though. That would be a very, very good idea. Wollman Rink is supposedly being replaced (see http://www.prospectpark.org/about/lakeside ).

I don’t see anything about a grade-seperated entrance for motor vehicles, though. That would be a very, very good idea.

]]> By: ja http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67154 ja Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:04:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67154 Mike, they could keep the Wollman Lot access open, but limit it to those with permits or handicap plates. There's simply no reason why able-bodied people need to drive into the park! The left-turn into the lot is a bad spot in terms of accidents with bikes, peds, runners, and cars. Plus you have cars that have to make that left hand turn from the right lane. It's an accident waiting to happen every day. Maybe the compromise should be to allow car access to the lot when the rink is open, but to severely limit it during the spring, summer, and fall. Plus, if you're going to allow parking, why not make people pay for the privilege? Five or ten bucks to park all day in that lot seems like a fair price. Cap'n, I agree with you one hundred percent. I've seen TA fight for this for a long time, and I know that the people involved in the organization and with this site believe in full equality when it comes to livable streets and usable parks. The true blame lies at the feet of politicians who favor one neighborhood over another, actively or not. Mike, they could keep the Wollman Lot access open, but limit it to those with permits or handicap plates. There’s simply no reason why able-bodied people need to drive into the park! The left-turn into the lot is a bad spot in terms of accidents with bikes, peds, runners, and cars. Plus you have cars that have to make that left hand turn from the right lane. It’s an accident waiting to happen every day.

Maybe the compromise should be to allow car access to the lot when the rink is open, but to severely limit it during the spring, summer, and fall. Plus, if you’re going to allow parking, why not make people pay for the privilege? Five or ten bucks to park all day in that lot seems like a fair price.

Cap’n, I agree with you one hundred percent. I’ve seen TA fight for this for a long time, and I know that the people involved in the organization and with this site believe in full equality when it comes to livable streets and usable parks. The true blame lies at the feet of politicians who favor one neighborhood over another, actively or not.

]]> By: Mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67153 Mike Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:45:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67153 The reason why the southeastern entrances have to remain open (for now) is access to the Wollman Rink parking lot. The reason why the southeastern entrances have to remain open (for now) is access to the Wollman Rink parking lot.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67151 Cap'n Transit Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:43:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67151 Hold off, Ja and Oscar. Transportation Alternatives has been fighting for a full closure of the park for at least fifteen years. Streetsblog has been involved from the beginning. <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/02/foes-of-car-free-trial-in-prospect-park-demand-environmental-review/" rel="nofollow">The main opponents</a> have been the politicians who are supposed to represent the neighborhoods to the south and east of the park. It's true that some neighborhoods get better treatment, but not from car-free park advocates. Hold off, Ja and Oscar.

Transportation Alternatives has been fighting for a full closure of the park for at least fifteen years. Streetsblog has been involved from the beginning. The main opponents have been the politicians who are supposed to represent the neighborhoods to the south and east of the park.

It’s true that some neighborhoods get better treatment, but not from car-free park advocates.

]]> By: oscarfrye http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67150 oscarfrye Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:26:25 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67150 you make a good point, ja it really disturbs me that some parts of the park (& surroundings) get better treatment than others. you make a good point, ja

it really disturbs me that some parts of the park (& surroundings) get better treatment than others.

]]> By: ja http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67147 ja Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:48:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67147 I think the next thing to do is to close Park Circle and the entrance to the Wollman lot. The Third Street closing and the others are nice, but they favor the more gentrified Park Slope and Windsor Terrace communities. The people on the other side of the park tend to be poorer and include more minorities. The PLG/Ocean Avenue/Flatbush side of the park is not maintained as nicely as the west side is and it seems somewhat unfair that the entire park can't be maintained equally for all who wish to use it. Do only rich white people deserve a nice place to relax and enjoy the summer? So, close the entire park to traffic and only allow those with an absolute need, like the handicapped, to park in Wollman lot. It drives me nuts when I see people driving in, parking, and then taking their bikes out of their cars. If you can bike, you can leave your car outside of the park and walk or ride it into the park!! If we want to go take steps towards reducing asthma, keeping the space clean, and giving kids safe places to play, there ought to be zero cars in the park. I think the next thing to do is to close Park Circle and the entrance to the Wollman lot. The Third Street closing and the others are nice, but they favor the more gentrified Park Slope and Windsor Terrace communities. The people on the other side of the park tend to be poorer and include more minorities. The PLG/Ocean Avenue/Flatbush side of the park is not maintained as nicely as the west side is and it seems somewhat unfair that the entire park can’t be maintained equally for all who wish to use it. Do only rich white people deserve a nice place to relax and enjoy the summer?

So, close the entire park to traffic and only allow those with an absolute need, like the handicapped, to park in Wollman lot. It drives me nuts when I see people driving in, parking, and then taking their bikes out of their cars. If you can bike, you can leave your car outside of the park and walk or ride it into the park!!

If we want to go take steps towards reducing asthma, keeping the space clean, and giving kids safe places to play, there ought to be zero cars in the park.

]]> By: t http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/28/eyes-on-the-street-drivers-flout-new-prospect-park-law/comment-page-1/#comment-67142 t Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:05:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5990#comment-67142 In. Name a time and I think you'll get a lot of people. In. Name a time and I think you’ll get a lot of people.

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