tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post8553381125075017502..comments2024-02-19T05:18:27.849-05:00Comments on <center>the Q at Parkside</center>: Flatbush Needs A Brake-OverClarkson FlatBedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13463744536115119388noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-66873476914595522112012-11-26T16:16:44.223-05:002012-11-26T16:16:44.223-05:00Of course Diak's right about that.Of course Diak's right about that.Rudy on Winthropnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-90820522771948079072012-11-24T16:11:16.259-05:002012-11-24T16:11:16.259-05:00As much as I hate to sound like the gun lobby, I g...As much as I hate to sound like the gun lobby, I going to suggest that before we create a slew of new rules and regs, how about we try real serious enforcement of the laws we have. You can paint all the stripes and add all the lights and limits you want, but if a large portion of the driving public feels that the lanes and lights and restrictions don't apply to them—and the NYPD has no interest in holding those people accountable—then the chaos on our streets will continue.<br />diaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-38368035453619209242012-11-23T13:05:43.464-05:002012-11-23T13:05:43.464-05:00My three proposals for reform, in order of increas...My three proposals for reform, in order of increasing radicalism:<br /><br />(1) Eliminate one-third of the on-street parking on Flatbush between (say) Linden and Lincoln and build out the sidewalks 8' at each intersection, forcing traffic to slow, and requiring pedestrians to cross less asphalt from curb to curb.<br /><br />(2) Triple the number of B41 express buses; change the licensing of dollar vans to permit pickups only on streets not served by MTA express lines. <br /><br />(3) Charge $7 for cars to drive north on Flatbush from Empire to GAP. Use the money to build a bike path above the S & Q lines.Rudy on Winthropnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-83491032160927098342012-11-23T13:03:12.277-05:002012-11-23T13:03:12.277-05:00I agree Flatbush needs to be a priority for DOT bu...I agree Flatbush needs to be a priority for DOT but as someone who lives on Ocean, I wonder why Prospect Park West has dedicated bike lanes, a large lane for parking and also does not have to move there cars twice a day. Could it be that the city pays more attention to a wealthy nabe on the other side of the park and ignores the largely minority population on this side of the park. I am sure that cannot be it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-13294572836040347062012-11-23T11:16:24.249-05:002012-11-23T11:16:24.249-05:00Would wider lanes stop drivers from going through ...Would wider lanes stop drivers from going through red lights with abandon? Crossing at Flatbush and Parkside or Winthrop is a hazard because cars routinely ignor the lights--often two or three cars speed through. I think cameras would be really helpful.Susan Loweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849410693068256825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-62053072261106819872012-11-23T10:57:46.995-05:002012-11-23T10:57:46.995-05:00I very much agree. Crossing Flatbush on foot is da...I very much agree. Crossing Flatbush on foot is dangerous AND, when I drive there (which I usually ONLY do from Winthrop to Parkside) that narrow second traffic lane forces me to go halfway into the other (real) lane whenever I have to pass a legally parked truck. One lane would be MUCH safer, assuming there was also a real effort to control double parking.Bob Marvinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-77733140109008523442012-11-23T10:02:42.672-05:002012-11-23T10:02:42.672-05:00ALmost getting hit by a truck is starting to becom...ALmost getting hit by a truck is starting to become a daily occurrence when taking my dog back and forth from the park. I just don't understand why I have the right of way, and apparently the trucks do as well. I yelled at one driver who looked baffled. <br />what can we do?ElizabethChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316599865446371061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541468051247516447.post-61202241865384332812012-11-22T23:15:58.979-05:002012-11-22T23:15:58.979-05:00YES YES YES! A most excellently researched sugges...YES YES YES! A most excellently researched suggestion. I would like to add, however, that part of the Flabenue's hazardous charm for bikers and drivers comes from the ever present double parking -- so without the yellow DMZ zone between lanes of traffic (also used as a turn lane when appropriate), things could get really hairy with cars + bikes trying to swerve around delivery trucks or someone running in for their chicken fix. But Parkside is much safer for bikers and drivers.<br />I'm still holding out for a fancy separated bike lane situation on Parkside like the *other* side of the park has though, and hey, why not down Flatbush too? (dreaming big!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com