I bike through this area almost every day, and double-parked vehicles constantly block the bike lane, forcing cyclists into moving traffic and creating unsafe conditions. I strongly support improving bike safety and would welcome a protected bike lane, but only if the design preserves existing parking spaces for local residents. Parking is already difficult in this neighborhood, and removing more spaces would create additional challenges for the community. I encourage DOT to explore a design that protects cyclists while maintaining residential parking. We should be able to improve street safety without sacrificing the needs of residents.

Residents need to be able to access our homes via cars. Garages that open up to Dean Street need to be accessible. Obviously emergency vehicle need access. And rules and regulations, including bike safety rules, MUST BE ENFORCED. Currently: bikes on the sidewalks; motorized bikes exceeding the speed limit; bikes driving the wrong way down the street; bikes blowing through stop lights. (Not to mention alternate side parking rules on Dean St that are NOT effectively enforcement leading to dirty streets).

Hardened daylighting here please

I joined the discussion this evening but didn’t have a chance to comment on how difficult it is to cross Flatbush going east, and all of the double parked cars outside of Barclays. I’m excited that DOT is considering something as ambitious as shared streets and LTNs. I will bike west much more often when these streets are safer to ride on. Although I don’t have kids, I think that making these streets safe for them is really important, and that should include slowing down all traffic, including bikes (especially illegal e-bikes). I’ve been waiting for this redesign since I moved to the neighborhood 13 years ago- so thank you!

I joined the discussion this evening but didn’t have a chance to comment on how difficult it is to cross Flatbush going east, and all of the double parked cars outside of Barclays. I’m excited that DOT is considering something as ambitious as shared streets and LTNs. I will bike west much more often when these streets are safer to ride on. Although I don’t have kids, I think that making these streets safe for them is really important, and that should include slowing down all traffic, including bikes (especially illegal e-bikes). I’ve been waiting for this redesign since I moved to the neighborhood 13 years ago- so thank you!

Please rethink this intersection to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety. It's a dangerous mess right now.

This area desperately needs the DOT to implement safety improvement projects. It's very dangerous given the two bike lanes and two vehicle lanes, and cars frequently speed in this area

make this street a plaza street! it is relatively short and will prevent traffic back ups on underhill and discourage through traffic

The bike lane is on the left, and turning right on to smith requires merging with traffic. Some sort of treatment here to protect cyclists to make the right turn on to smith easier would be great