Caton Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements
Tuesday, May 26th, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Pedestrian-vehicle conflicts.
- Lack of marked pedestrian crossings.
- Long crossing distances.
- High vehicle speeds.
- Narrow local streets with new transportation demand due to school.
Those are the issues plaguing pedestrians on Caton Avenue that the Department of Transportation (DOT) has been challenged to resolve.
Next Tuesday, DOT's Pedestrian Projects Group will make a presentation to Community Board 7's Transportation Committee about measures it believes will improve safety for pedestrians near M.S. 839, the new school on Caton Avenue by E. 7th Street.
DOT will propose the changes shown in its presentation "Caton Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements," initially presented to the Windsor Terrace and Kensington communities by DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg at a meeting on January 8th at P.S. 130 (summarized here).
The committee meeting is open to the public. A show of community support for the proposal could be helpful.
Meeting Location
Community Board 7 Board Room
4201 4th Avenue (entrance on 43rd Street)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn
phone: (718) 854-0003
fax: (718) 436-1142
e-mail: communityboard7 @ yahoo.com
http://www.brooklyncb7.org
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