Streetsblog reports that changes to Seventh and Sixth Avenue require community support. Well, that’s NOT gonna happen. That community board meeting on March 15th at Methodist Hospital should be quite the event. Be there or be ONE WAY. Here’s a quote from the press office at the DOT. More info from Streetsblog.
DOT would like to change Sixth and Seventh Avenues to one-way streets
to simplify the turning movements at intersections along the Avenues
which would enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists. DOT would
also make adjustments to the traffic signal progression along Sixth
and Seventh Avenues and narrow the travel lanes on Seventh Avenue to
keep vehicles from exceeding the speed limit. These plans need
community board support and if the community doesn’t support these
proposed changes we will not move forward with them.
the immediate neighborhood response to mobilize against the DOT’s plan to re-direct traffic on 7th and 6th avenues reminds me of the outrage generated by the attempt to close the squad one firehouse on union street shortly after september 11th.
in the wake of our experience with the atlantic yards “RAILROAD” isn’t it refreshing when community approval is required…