Traffic Islands for Vandy
The DOT has been digging up the middle of Vanderbilt Avenue on stretches north of Grand Army Plaza and installing landscaped medians along the thoroughfare. The work is part of a series of traffic calming measures on Vanderbilt that also includes new bike lanes (right). Some people on Brooklynian have noted that workers have been…
The DOT has been digging up the middle of Vanderbilt Avenue on stretches north of Grand Army Plaza and installing landscaped medians along the thoroughfare. The work is part of a series of traffic calming measures on Vanderbilt that also includes new bike lanes (right). Some people on Brooklynian have noted that workers have been uncovering the remains of old trolley tracks during their digs.
What’s Happening in the Middle of Vandy? [Brooklynian] GMAP
I live near Vanderbilt and I find the landscape medians to be quite nice. It helps to mitigate the scale of the street and once some plants get added it should create some visual interest. I can’t comment on vehicular traffic however, as I do not own a car. BUT, I think cars have been given too many concessions over the past 50 years; so let’s call it a stalemate.
I agree with 5:18 about the timing of construction. Why does it seem that whenever new sidewalk or roads get paved, DOT or ConEd is outside ripping them up shortly after? Bad project management, or too much bureaucracy?
And a question for anyone who lives in the area… ConEd ripped up two blocks of Sterling Place sidewalk and laid an ugly asphalt stripe where they placed new tubes. Is someone going to fix that, or will those 2 blocks be left to look kinda ghetto?
Dekalb is one-lane? Since when? I believe they cut it from three to two.
I drive through this area all the time and think the additions are great. Would have been nice if they had been installed when they were resurfacing the road recently. It could have saved time and money.
The What only cares about himself. What matters to the residents of the area is meaningless to him. That is why he is an idiot.
“The What, fake or not, truly needs to pick up an education somewhere. I honestly hope he or she is one of the crazed and frantic drivers who love to cut me off while riding my bike–you all are a dying breed.”
I pay for the privilege to own a car. Just like some of the people here tries to justify the privilege of overpaying for property. I pay for Gas, Maintenance, Insurance, and other things. I need my car to earn a living (Joke if you want). I don’t have a “choice”,it is what it is.
“crazed and frantic drivers who love to cut me off while riding my bike”
You know some people ride their bile in the middle of the street (No kidding). I can’t believe it!!
BTW I own a Bike too (Cannondale) and I like to ride too but that don’t give me the right to think I’m KING OF THE ROAD.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
YOU DON’T LIVE HERE WHAT!
And this is NYC…a pedestrian city. The reason people like NYC is because it’s NOT a cra driven society. Anything we can do to hamper more cars on the road is a GOOD thing.
If you don’t agree, then you are extremely uneducated and ignorant.
Oh wait…not if. You are regardless.
I see.. Anon Guy and sdrubbins! I see that you don’t drive/own a car. If you did you would see some of my points. Now I understand about the Pedestrian “thang”. I know that people want walk around but, if you are going to build a Stadium you have to take into consideration about CARS and DRIVERS. Hell you have people drive into MSG and there are tons of Subway and Penn Station there.
That’s it I’m not going to go back in forth on this issue, It’s your Tax money.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end….
Hmmmm….the people who LIVE in Prospect Heights all seem to LOVE this new plan.
And the people who don’t live in the neighborhood seem to want to talk sh*t about it.
GUESS WHO’S OPINION MATTERS MORE YOU DUMBF*CKS???!
Please don’t encourage the hideous practice of calling the street “Vandy.”
Between the new Vandy bike lanes and the new DeKalb bike lanes, the area is really coming out of the bad old days of a car-driven society. The What, fake or not, truly needs to pick up an education somewhere. I honestly hope he or she is one of the crazed and frantic drivers who love to cut me off while riding my bike–you all are a dying breed.