Very unsafe intersection for pedestrians due to the speeding traffic and overall design of the pedestrian crossings. One of them even has a block of concrete in the middle of the pedestrian way, making people trip when they walk distracted
Dean & Bergen Streets
Very unsafe intersection for pedestrians due to the speeding traffic and overall design of the pedestrian crossings. One of them even has a block of concrete in the middle of the pedestrian way, making people trip when they walk distracted
My family and I are in strong support of protected bike lanes or better yet, bike boulevards on Bergen & Dean Streets. It would be an amazing corridor that would give safe, bikeable connections to a wide swath of communities along this much traveled corridor. It's clear that people of all ages using bikes as a form of transportation has increased dramatically, including commuters, shoppers, people transporting and/or accompanying children to school, tourists and of course, delivery people. Cities around the world like Paris, London, Copenhagen, Oslo, Tokyo, Vancouver and parts of the US like Portland and Hoboken have made their cities much more liveable, rideable and walkable using strategies like this - NYC can too!
the confluence of chelsea piers double-parking, bus lane, dean street fire station, USPS annex, and 10+ years of ongoing construction, has made this a very dangerous blocks for cycling. It also used as a alternate route for cars looking to avoid Atlantic Ave. and with ~9,000 new residents on the block in the last decade increasing bike and pedestrian traffic, it's in dire need of a protected bike lane.
I strongly support the Dean & Bergen Bike Boulevard project. It would be a huge improvement for people who live and ride in this part of Brooklyn, and I really think it would make day-to-day life better. The project would really benefit from stronger bike lane protection from cars. I’ve seen cars swerve into the lane, cut me off, and in some cases act aggressively toward people on bikes. Painted lines aren’t enough. We need real barriers that keep cars out of the bike lane altogether. To help with parking, it would also make a big difference if street sweeping on Dean and Bergen could be reduced to once a week. That would still keep the streets clean, but it would ease some of the pressure on parking for people who live here
Highly opposed to the bike lanes - the street is congested as it is, especially on garbage days, and bike riders do not always adhere to the rules. This will cause more traffic, more safety hazards and caters to a small percentage of able bodied people that bike while the rest of the pedestrians and drivers suffer. Reckless cyclists are far more dangerous than drivers. STOP THIS.
I love this plan. I currently live on Brooklyn Ave and bike on Dean & Bergen often. My biggest concern currently is that cars are constantly parking or driving in the bike lane, so a protected lane or bike boulevard would certainly help remedy that.
Please add protected bike lanes on both side of the road between Fulton and Livingston. There are only traces of painted lanes to separate cars from the bike lane. There is also a bus stop directly in the bike lane forcing cyclists into traffic lanes that are not marked as a shared lane.
Cars, trucks and buses are constantly parked or idling in the narrow south bound bike lane between Fulton and Livingston. Please repave the whole street from Fulton to Livingston and designate more space for a protected bike to continue what is in place between Livingston and Schermerhorn.
This section of Smith St needs a protected bike lane. It's very dangerous, with heavy car traffic that frequently changes lanes, pulls over, and turns (esp. at Atlantic Ave). It's also a necessary route for bikers heading towards Manhattan via the Bridge. We need bike lane protection here.
It can be very difficult turning safely here as a biker. The Bergen St bike lane is hugely popular, and this turn, which leads towards the route to the Manhattan Bridge, is much used by bikes and cars. Please make this safer to navigate as a cyclist.
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