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Underhill Avenue
The Underhill Avenue Bike Boulevard prioritizes pedestrians and cyclists, and provides traffic calming to make the street safer for all road users. Underhill Avenue operates under DOT’s Open Streets program. Cars share the street with pedestrians and cyclists. On some evenings, programming for families and children is offered from 4PM to 7PM, during which time the block where an event takes place will be fully closed to traffic. Please consult the events schedule here for further details.
[Press Release] Brooklyn neighborhood daylighting assessment reveals significant street safety shortfalls
There is not a single intersection in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn that is compliant with state daylighting laws, a new assessment of intersections by the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) has found. Daylighting, or banning parking within 20 feet of crosswalks, is a safety measure that increases visibility of pedestrians as they cross the street.
[Press Release] PHNDC statement in response to death of Yvonne Sandiford
Yesterday evening, 79-year-old Yvonne Sandiford was killed crossing the street in Bed-Stuy as the result of being struck by car drivers in two consecutive hit-and-runs. This is the second horrific death of a pedestrian in Brooklyn due to traffic violence in as many weeks.
[Press Release] Amid continued City Hall interference in DOT projects, PHNDC urges Adams to “finish the job” in Prospect Heights
Following the news that the Department of Transportation will conduct door-to-door outreach in Prospect Heights, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council has penned a letter to City Hall insisting that work on the incomplete Underhill Avenue redesign be finished before neighbors are asked if they like the new configuration. “We ask that you just let DOT finish the job. Any further delay makes no sense and is irresponsible,” PHNDC wrote.
[Press Release] Prospect Heights residents lead in supporting local public space initiatives
Strong support for Open Streets, bike boulevard, among Prospect Heights residents, analysis of petition signers shows BROOKLYN — A recent analysis of petition signers shows that locals strongly support public space initiatives in Prospect Heights, including Vanderbilt Open Streets, Underhill Plaza and the Underhill Avenue Bike Boulevard.
What is a bike boulevard?
Bike boulevards aren‘t just for bicyclists. They are streets designed to prioritize the most vulnerable street users—pedestrians, cyclists, and anyone not in a motor vehicle.
Bike Boulevards use signs, pavement markings, and speed and volume management measures to discourage through-trips by motor vehicles and create a safer environment for all users.
Events
[Press Release] Brooklyn neighborhood daylighting assessment reveals significant street safety shortfalls
There is not a single intersection in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn that is compliant with state daylighting laws, a new assessment of intersections by the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council (PHNDC) has found. Daylighting, or banning parking within 20 feet of crosswalks, is a safety measure that increases visibility of pedestrians as they cross the street.
[Press Release] PHNDC statement in response to death of Yvonne Sandiford
Yesterday evening, 79-year-old Yvonne Sandiford was killed crossing the street in Bed-Stuy as the result of being struck by car drivers in two consecutive hit-and-runs. This is the second horrific death of a pedestrian in Brooklyn due to traffic violence in as many weeks.
[Press Release] Amid continued City Hall interference in DOT projects, PHNDC urges Adams to “finish the job” in Prospect Heights
Following the news that the Department of Transportation will conduct door-to-door outreach in Prospect Heights, the Prospect Heights Neighborhood Development Council has penned a letter to City Hall insisting that work on the incomplete Underhill Avenue redesign be finished before neighbors are asked if they like the new configuration. “We ask that you just let DOT finish the job. Any further delay makes no sense and is irresponsible,” PHNDC wrote.
[Press Release] Prospect Heights residents lead in supporting local public space initiatives
Strong support for Open Streets, bike boulevard, among Prospect Heights residents, analysis of petition signers shows BROOKLYN — A recent analysis of petition signers shows that locals strongly support public space initiatives in Prospect Heights, including Vanderbilt Open Streets, Underhill Plaza and the Underhill Avenue Bike Boulevard.
What is a bike boulevard?
Bike boulevards aren‘t just for bicyclists. They are streets designed to prioritize the most vulnerable street users—pedestrians, cyclists, and anyone not in a motor vehicle.
Bike Boulevards use signs, pavement markings, and speed and volume management measures to discourage through-trips by motor vehicles and create a safer environment for all users.