I can't stress the need for a bike lane all the way to the end of Eastern Parkway! I commute from E.Parkway and Pacific all the way to Chelsea Manhattan. We need safe routes for all!

I strongly oppose the proposed protected bike lane on Dean Street. This proposal overlooks the needs of the people who actually live, work, worship, and own property in our neighborhood. Our community is home to longtime residents, seniors, people with disabilities, families, and numerous churches, synagogues, and other houses of worship. A protected bike lane would have a significant negative impact on all of them. Dean Street is simply not wide enough to accommodate a protected bike lane without eliminating valuable on-street parking. Parking is already extremely limited, and removing an entire lane of parking would make daily life even more difficult for residents, visitors, and local businesses. We have already seen parking disappear due to Citi Bike stations—and other street redesigns, often without meaningful community input. Even the local farmers market removed multiple parking spaces while serving only a small footprint. The continued loss of parking has also contributed to more double parking, increased congestion, and additional traffic problems. It is frustrating to see these consequences used as justification for even more changes that further reduce parking. This proposal would also harm our community's faith institutions. Many congregants rely on buses, personal vehicles, and nearby parking to attend religious services and community events. Making access more difficult would disproportionately affect seniors, people with mobility challenges, and families with young children. Homeowners and taxpayers deserve to have their voices heard. We pay increasing property taxes and invest in maintaining our homes and neighborhood. Many of us depend on our vehicles for everyday tasks such as shopping for our families, transporting supplies, or making trips to stores like Home Depot or Lowe's for home repairs and improvements. Transportation planning should recognize that different residents have different needs rather than assuming one solution fits everyone. The existing bike lane already provides accommodations for cyclists. Creating a protected bike lane that comes at the expense of residents, businesses, houses of worship, and essential parking is not the right solution for Dean Street. Please reject the proposed protected bike lane on Dean Street and pursue transportation improvements that balance the needs of cyclists, residents, businesses, and the broader community.

I often travel this route and by having it low traffic I would feel infinitely safer

Please implement hardened daylighting measures in this dangerous / high-traffic intersection

Please implement hardened daylighting measures in this dangerous / high-traffic intersection

Very poor visibility for everyone (cars, buses, pedestrians, bike riders) due to the lack of daylighting measures in this area. It’s an incredibly dangerous car-centric street design

Very poor visibility for everyone (cars, buses, pedestrians, bike riders) due to the lack of daylighting measures in this area. It’s an incredibly dangerous car-centric street design

Incredibly unsafe area with zero investments from the DOT in street improvement projects (hardened daylighting, extended curbs, traffic calming measures) despite having several schools nearby. Why does the DOT seem to only care about Prospect Heights and ignore the safety needs of Crown Heights?

Incredibly unsafe area with zero investments from the DOT in street improvement projects (hardened daylighting, extended curbs, traffic calming measures) despite having several schools nearby. Why does the DOT seem to only care about Prospect Heights and ignore the safety needs of Crown Heights?