Community Board 9 To Host Zoom Meeting on Proposed Streets Changes To Kingston and Brooklyn Aves

by CrownHeights.info

Brooklyn’s Community Board 9, which covers the Crown Heights Jewish community, will be hosting a Zoom Meeting on Monday, August 5th at 6:30pm and will discuss the proposed traffic and bike lane changes to Kingston and Brooklyn Aves.

Link to the Zoom event can be found at Calendar (nyc.gov) – ( Zoom link is embedded in Calendar).

According to the NYC DOT, they are proposing safety improvements on Brooklyn Avenue and Kingston Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Winthrop Street. This School Safety project intends to serve children who attend the 10+ schools located nearby.

NYC DOT has proposed a southbound parking protected bike lane on Brooklyn Avenue and a northbound parking protected bike lane on Kingston Avenue between Empire Boulevard and Winthrop Street, connecting to a proposed protected bike lane loop around Wingate Park and the George Wingate campus. Additionally, NYC DOT proposes conventional bike lanes on Rutland Road and Fenimore Street between Flatbush Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue.

The proposal includes signal timing improvements, painted curb extensions, pedestrian islands, intersection daylighting, and turn calming treatments throughout the project area. The proposal aims to calm traffic, reduce speeding, shorten pedestrian crossings, improve visibility, and provide a dedicated space for cyclists.

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