Dean & Bergen Streets
Comments (1079)
Comments (1079)
Remove the parking spots next to the Grand Gore plaza and add space for pedestrians and bike racks
Entering the protected bike lane heading towards Atlantic is not intuitive at all and the speed / volume of the traffic doesn't help either
it's time to start focusing on creating a *NETWORK* of protected bike lanes instead of creating new stretches of unprotected bike lanes just for the sake of pretending to be making progress. Connecting Bedford with Eastern Parkway would be *GREAT* for the area and provide a safe north / south connection to the Dean / Bergen boulevard
Too many trucks going down Bedford in a residential area
I see a lot of double parking and cars weirdly squeeing themselves into little spaces along here, especially on the north side of Bergen. When a car is double parked it forces passing cars into the bike lane on the south side making it dangerous.
Dean Street is always full of double-parked cars. Now, with the construction, the street has too many potholes too. I don't ride on Dean to go east anymore because I don't feel safe. A protected bike lane on Dean is long overdue.
I support protected bike lanes
First: I am not a cyclist. I am a resident of Dean Street, and have lived in Brooklyn for over 15 years. I have an infant child, and while I don’t currently own a car in the city, I have rented countless times for trips in and outside of the city. As I read the comments shared to date, I repeatedly find myself asking three questions: (1) Why, as a driver, do you feel entitled to free parking in front of your home? (2) Why, as a long-term resident of this block, is your opinion more valid than that of someone who moved here recently? (3) Why is your convenience more important than anyone else’s safety? This is a city with the highest density of pedestrians and non-car transit in the country. Rather than embrace it, many of these comments rail against one of the things that makes this city unique, wonderful, and inclusive. As a parent, what makes me feel unsafe is attempting to cross the street with a stroller when a car is parked in the crosswalk. As a parent, what makes me feel unsafe is nearly being run over by cars that gun the light to make a turn while I have the right of way to cross the street. As a parent, what makes me feel sad is that my child can’t enjoy playing a game on our block because of the drivers that feel entitled to park illegally, speed, and choke our block with exhaust by idling (including, as one commenter pointed out, worshippers that attend the local religious centers). As a homeowner, what makes me feel sad is watching drivers dispose of trash onto the streets because they are transient visitors, honk incessantly, and show little care for the neighborhood I call home. Yes, cyclists can sometimes be inconsiderate, but my experience with them pales in comparison to my myriad experiences with drivers. I dream of a city that models itself after places like Tokyo, Paris, Amsterdam, or even London, where vehicles aren’t entitled to every square inch of public space. I wholeheartedly embrace the concept of a bike boulevard, whether or not I ever use it, and I would strongly encourage my neighbors to look beyond themselves and consider their community. And if they can’t do that, consider this: a bike boulevard will provide a healthier, quieter environment for you and your loved ones. And maybe, just maybe, will increase property values.
The community has not been informed adequately of this new plan. This is a form of colonization, period. DOT is not thinking of aging New Yorkers. They are only thinking of the bike-culture folks who are making all our neighbors transient. DOT is now DOTA because Transportation Alternatives is running the show.
Very dangerous intersection for pedestrians
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