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Grand Grand Army PlazaArmy Plaza
Southeastern Southeastern ImprovementsImprovements
March 2007March 2007
Park Slope
Prospect Heights
Grand Army Plaza
Prospect Park
Library, Gardens, Museum
Flatbush AveProspect Park West Park
Drives
Union St
Eastern Parkway
Vanderbilt Ave
Plaza Sts
GAP GAP –– DOT History of ImprovementDOT History of Improvement
’’99/’0099/’00 –– Major Changes in Signs, Major Changes in Signs, Markings, SignalsMarkings, Signals’02’02--’04’04 ---- Island at Library enlarged, Island at Library enlarged, protected, other signal changesprotected, other signal changes’04’04 –– Plaza Street Bicycle LanesPlaza Street Bicycle Lanes’03’03--0606 –– Park Auto Hrs Significantly Park Auto Hrs Significantly ReducedReduced’05’05 –– Approval of Eastern Parkway Approval of Eastern Parkway redesignredesign’06’06 –– Vanderbilt Avenue traffic Vanderbilt Avenue traffic calmingcalming’06 ’06 –– Doubled Crossing Time of Doubled Crossing Time of Prospect Park WestProspect Park West’07’07 –– ……
Bailey Fountain
Memorial Arch
Greenmarket
•Built 1932
•Restored for $1.5 million in 2004
•Built 1892
•Restored in 2000
•Thousands of users each weekend
•At Capacity –Seeking Growth
The Oval/Plaza
Southestern Area Existing Conditions
Large Areas of Roadbed and Marked Islands
No bicycle connection from
Park to Plaza Street Bike Lane
Lack of Pedestrian Connections
Traffic Entering Plaza at High Speeds
Existing Conditions
Reclaimed Road Space
New Planting Beds (2,300 sq. ft.)
Three Concrete Raised Pedestrian Islands (5,900 sq. ft.)
Complete Pedestrian Circulation Network
5 New Crosswalks
Bicycle Connection
Bike Path Between Park and Plaza
Street Bike Lane
Existing Conditions
Exiting park: Right-turn only lane for Eastern Parkway and
Flatbush Avenue
Traffic Calming
Westbound Eastern Parkway
reduced from 3 to 2 lanes
North from Prospect Park reduced from 3 to 2 lanes
Reduced Roadbed
Artist rendering with built improvements
Close Unused Road During Weekend Hours
Existing Unused Roadspace During
Auto-Free PP Hours
Existing Pedestrian Space During Auto
Free Hrs
Essentially Unused Roadspace During
Auto-Free PP Hours
New Reclaimed Ped Space During Weekend Hours
Combined Area Sufficient for Significant Programing
Weekend Pedestrian Space
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