Non-stop illegal parking, double parking, and blocking of pedestrian truffle zones

Non-stop illegal parking in the new pedestrian truffle space. There is zero enforcement, and every single day there is double parking

Non-stop illegal parking in the new pedestrian truffle space. There is zero enforcement, and every single day there is double parking

Non-stop illegal parking in the new pedestrian truffle space. There is zero enforcement, and every single day there is double parking

Non-stop illegal parking in the new pedestrian truffle space. There is zero enforcement, and every single day there is double parking

Non-stop illegal parking in the new pedestrian truffle space. There is zero enforcement, and every single day there is double parking

Non-stop illegal parking in the new pedestrian truffle space. There is zero enforcement, and every single day there is double parking

Very unsafe pedestrian crossing conditions on Nostrand and Atlantic. Due to the ILRR above this whole intersection feels unsafe and dark and particularly dangerous at night. Also the cars turning off Atlantic onto Nostrand can be really fast and the pedestrian crossing across Nostrand on the south side of Atlantic feels particularly unsafe. In addition the entire stretch on Atlantic from Washington to at least New York needs an overhaul. It has many unused buildings and side walks feel dangerously narrow considering this is a giant street on which drives never respect the 25 miles per hour speed limit of NYC. It would be nice to revive this area and make it more pedestrian friendly. A revolutionary idea would be to redesign Atlantic Avenue with protected bike lanes and trees. The bus could stay on Dean and Bergen.

There is no reason why a bike boulevard can't co-exist with a bus lane. The bike lane along the entirety of Dean and Bergen Streets (or as much is possible) should be a protected bike lane, protected by parking cars. This won't make the area for cars narrower, nor will it remove parking. The bike lane and parking cars simply switch places. This will have the added benefit of cars slowing down, because the street will 'feel' more narrow, without actually being more narrow. It will also prevent double parking, which is a constant hazard for cyclists on Dean and Bergen. As to deliveries, I see the Amazon e-bike delivery vehicles all over Manhattan, why can't they use those in Brooklyn? Or create designated delivery vehicle parking one for each block and the delivery folks can load up the packages into a cart and do the rest by foot. Delivery should be the last reason for not modernizing and improving the safety of streets, with some creativity this can certainly be solved. Also for DOT so you don't worry you are doing this only for transient occupants and gentrifiers. I've been in the neighborhood for 12+ years and am not planning on going anywhere.