Oct 182012
 

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials are putting the kibosh on an ambitious plan to make the Verrazano Bridge more bike and pedestrian-friendly, as reported by Paula Katinas for the Brooklyn Eagle.

The idea for a bike-pedestrian path as an appendix to the construction of a new HOV lane was first introduced by members of Community Board 10 at a Traffic and Transportation Committee meeting.

Unfortunately for visionaries such as Environmental Committee chair Bob Hudock, and Transportation Committee chair Brian Kieren, the MTA, which operates the Verrazano, is refusing to consider the possibility. Continue reading »

Sep 192012
 

Community Board 10 will be holding a General Meeting this coming Monday, September 24, at 7:15 p.m. in the Shore Hill Community Room [9000 Shore Road].

As a reminder, a CB 10 Parks Committee meeting that had been scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.

Among the items on Monday night’s agenda is a public hearing and vote regarding a street naming request. Under the proposal, 80th Street and 5th Avenue would be co-named for Charles Ahl. Ahl was CB 10′s first chairperson and the father of current board member, local business owner, and community activist Greg Ahl.

There will also be a hearing and vote for a proposed reduction in the number of required parking spaces for a property at 701-745 64th Street.

The Traffic and Transportation Committee is planning to announce which streets they’d like to see bike lanes installed on, followed by a discussion and vote.

The committee will also present a report on the DOT’s planned elimination of eight parking spaces on 4th Avenue and 65th Street. The parking spots would be removed in order to create a left turn lane.

The Zoning and Land Use Committee will make a presentation on PFI [Parking Fairness Initiative].

And finally, the Environmental Committee will update a previous report by the Association for Affordable Energy on energy efficient buildings and applicable Con Ed programs.

Jun 282012
 

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Soon you’ll be able to count seven lanes on the upper deck of the Verrazano.

As the MTA plans to install a new upper deck on the nearly 50-year-old Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, a new HOV lane is slated to premiere as part of the improvements, writes Denise Romano in a very informative piece for the Home Reporter.

Word of the new traffic artery came to light during an MTA Capital Construction Committee hearing on June 25. Continue reading »