Dean & Bergen Streets
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Comments (1388)
Cars double-park on this street very often, making it incredibly difficult and dangerous to bike, and the bus often has to stop in the lane. People run across the street because visibility is limited by double-parked cars.
A parking protected bike lane would work better in this area
The lack of concrete pedestrian Island and leading pedestrian interval here is a real danger, especially with vehicles aggressively turning left from Bedford towards Atlantic Avenue. This is a Vision Zero intersection and it's a real shame how dangerous it remains due to the lack of investment from the DOT.
Speed reducers should also be added to nearby streets to avoid diverting traffic
I said it during the live feedback session with the DOT team and I'll reiterate it here: the current design of the protected bike lane entry on Bedford Avenue is very dangerous for cyclists. The Bedford side of Grant Gore should be aggressively pedestrianized, removing the parking area next to the plaza and the north-bound lane (maybe even both lanes between Bergen and Dean!). A lot of focus should be dedicated to improving safety in this area, both for pedestrians and cyclists.
It's time to create a real protected bike lane network via extending Bedford Avenue. Extending the protected bike lane beyond Dean will enable safe north-south connections with the new Dean/Bergen boulevard. We need a true network, not hundreds of disconnected patches of protected bike lanes!
Too many near misses in this area as a pedestrian. Dangerous driving, speeding and poor visibility. Please invest in safety measures in Crown Heights, not just Prospect Heights and Boerum Hill
Upgrade existing painted lanes—where double-parked cars and rideshares constantly force cyclists to swerve into live traffic—into physically separated/curb-protected bike lanes or automated camera-enforced
Install hardened daylighting (boulders, planters, bike corrals), curb extensions, raised crosswalks, and Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs) to improve sightlines where parked cars block views of turning vehicles
Implement Low-Traffic Neighborhood (LTN) treatments—including physical traffic diverters/modal filters, mid-block narrowings, 15 mph speed limits, and "Green Wave" signal timing to stop drivers using Dean and Bergen as Atlantic Ave bypasses
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