BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MARCH 18, 2010
ATTENDANCE:
D. ABRAHAM S. BURZIO J. FOULKE
A. MCKNIGHT T. MISKEL R. OBERLENDER
G. REILLY R. SLOANE J. THOMPSON
EXCUSED:
J. ARMER W. BLUM
ABSENT:
D. GIULIANO J. IGNERI H. LINK
M. MURPHY M. RECA-HEYER M. VERRET
GUESTS:
H. REICHBACH - REP. FOR HON. S. LEVIN, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
M. CURTIN – REP. FOR HON. BRAD LANDER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
I. LORE – PARK SLOPE 5TH AVENUE BID
P. PETINO M. SZPICEK W. NG
J. PHEIFFER P. KELLY M. CAIRE
D. DENCKLA
***MINUTES***
The meeting was called to order at 6:40PM by the Co-chair, Joanne Foulke.
Report from representatives for the Department of Transportation on the department’s ParkSMART pilot program currently in place along portions of 5th and 7th Avenues in Park Slope.
The representative from DOT made a Power Point presentation. Results highlights:
1. Increase in the number of unique vehicles parked at meters: 13% on 5th Avenue, 17% on 7th Avenue. 2. 62% of merchants surveyed said there was no effect on their business, 4% said a positive effect, 32% stated it had a negative effect.
- Survey compared April 2009 versus November 2009. - DOT will collect more data in April 2010 to give year to year comparison. - DOT is considering an expansion of the zone.
Merchants from the Park Slope 5th Avenue BID made statements concerning the ParkSMART pilot and handed out a leaflet.
The Park Slope Chamber of Commerce agreed with comments by the 5th Avenue BID. The Chamber discourages rate increase but overall views the pilot as an improvement.
Questions & Answers:
- Several questioners had concerns about price increases and peak hour adjustments.
DOT plans to come back to present again in June with new data and recommendations.
Presentation by representatives for the Department of Transportation on bicycle
infrastructure improvements on Smith and Hoyt Streets.
- See presentation - Implementation planned for June
DOT Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Master Plan
- DOT announced 4 upcoming workshops - DOT wants community members to attend.
Presentation by CB6 Planning Fellow on the development of a comprehensive
bicycle infrastructure inventory and discussion of next steps.
- Shared existing bike network map and seeks feedback from the community. - Comments should be sent to CB6 District Manager.
A motion was made by Steve Burzio and seconded by Roy Sloane to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on January 21, 2010.
MOTION APPROVED: Unanimously
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was