Flatbush Streets for People
@flatbushstreetsforpeople.com
Neighbors working towards safer streets and better buses in Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, & Kensington. Supported by @transalt.org Brooklyn.
In addition to completing an important missing connection in the bike network in our area, the proposed redesign is also intended to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety. You can see DOT's full presentation about the redesign and its goals here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...
September 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
In addition to completing an important missing connection in the bike network in our area, the proposed redesign is also intended to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety. You can see DOT's full presentation about the redesign and its goals here: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...
On the agenda for this Wednesday evening's meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 7 is a proposal for a two-way protected bike lane on McDonald Ave between 10th Av/20th St and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Speak up for this important connection at public comment: www.nyc.gov/site/brookly...
September 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
On the agenda for this Wednesday evening's meeting of Brooklyn Community Board 7 is a proposal for a two-way protected bike lane on McDonald Ave between 10th Av/20th St and Fort Hamilton Pkwy. Speak up for this important connection at public comment: www.nyc.gov/site/brookly...
Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM on Zoom! Join us as we discuss recent announcements around better connections in our neighborhood and continue to push for safer and more effective streets for everyone. Email us if you need the Zoom link!
September 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM on Zoom! Join us as we discuss recent announcements around better connections in our neighborhood and continue to push for safer and more effective streets for everyone. Email us if you need the Zoom link!
Our July organizing meeting is tonight! Join us at 7 PM on Zoom (email us if you need the link) to talk about next steps to get safer and more effective streets in our neighborhood.
July 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Our July organizing meeting is tonight! Join us at 7 PM on Zoom (email us if you need the link) to talk about next steps to get safer and more effective streets in our neighborhood.
The DOT is also proposing hardened daylighting at nine particularly dangerous intersections in our district, improving visibility for pedestrians and cyclists and promoting safer turns.
June 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The DOT is also proposing hardened daylighting at nine particularly dangerous intersections in our district, improving visibility for pedestrians and cyclists and promoting safer turns.
Responding to strong public feedback at the last few meetings, the DOT is proposing an east-west pair of parking-protected bike lanes on Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads, providing safety and badly needed connections:
June 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Responding to strong public feedback at the last few meetings, the DOT is proposing an east-west pair of parking-protected bike lanes on Cortelyou and Dorchester Roads, providing safety and badly needed connections:
At last week's Brooklyn CB14 transportation committee meeting, @nyc-dot.bsky.social presented an update on bike network expansion in the district. The slides are now online: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...
June 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
At last week's Brooklyn CB14 transportation committee meeting, @nyc-dot.bsky.social presented an update on bike network expansion in the district. The slides are now online: www.nyc.gov/html/dot/dow...
Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM—please note the earlier time. Same Zoom link (DM or email if you need it). Join us for updates on our campaign to make our neighborhood streets safe and effective for everyone and to find ways to get involved!
May 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Our monthly organizing meeting is tonight at 7 PM—please note the earlier time. Same Zoom link (DM or email if you need it). Join us for updates on our campaign to make our neighborhood streets safe and effective for everyone and to find ways to get involved!
Thanks again to Flatbush Food Co-op for hosting us and other great community organizations on this beautiful morning!
April 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Thanks again to Flatbush Food Co-op for hosting us and other great community organizations on this beautiful morning!
We also had some flyers about the ongoing legislative push for "universal daylighting," a way to keep everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike—safer at intersections. After last week's hearing, people are hoping for @council.nyc.gov to pass the bill! transalt.org/universal-da...
April 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
We also had some flyers about the ongoing legislative push for "universal daylighting," a way to keep everyone—pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike—safer at intersections. After last week's hearing, people are hoping for @council.nyc.gov to pass the bill! transalt.org/universal-da...
Yesterday, at Flatbush Food Co-op's "Sustainable Sunday" event, we chatted with neighbors about our campaign to make it easier and safer to get around in climate-friendly ways. A few themes from our conversations with people who dropped by:
April 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Yesterday, at Flatbush Food Co-op's "Sustainable Sunday" event, we chatted with neighbors about our campaign to make it easier and safer to get around in climate-friendly ways. A few themes from our conversations with people who dropped by:
Join us and other great community organizations for Sustainable Sunday at the Flatbush Food Co-op, April 27. Bring your e-waste and papers for shredding, and then chat with us about how street designs that are safe and effective for people to get around also sustain a healthy planet and environment!
April 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Join us and other great community organizations for Sustainable Sunday at the Flatbush Food Co-op, April 27. Bring your e-waste and papers for shredding, and then chat with us about how street designs that are safe and effective for people to get around also sustain a healthy planet and environment!
Olmstead and Vaux, designers of Central Park and Prospect Park, created Ocean Parkway and its bench-lined walking paths as a "pleasure drive." Today, speeding drivers—and a design that enables them—have made it a site of danger and tragedy.
April 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Olmstead and Vaux, designers of Central Park and Prospect Park, created Ocean Parkway and its bench-lined walking paths as a "pleasure drive." Today, speeding drivers—and a design that enables them—have made it a site of danger and tragedy.
Our March organizing meeting is tonight at 8 PM on Zoom (DM or email us if you don't have the link). Join us to get involved in the ongoing work to make our neighborhood streets safe and effective for everyone!
March 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our March organizing meeting is tonight at 8 PM on Zoom (DM or email us if you don't have the link). Join us to get involved in the ongoing work to make our neighborhood streets safe and effective for everyone!
Do you love libraries? Do you love biking? Do you love biking to libraries? Join @bklynlibrary.bsky.social this Saturday morning for a bike tour of six branches in Brooklyn, ending at Flatbush Library. We'll be there to talk about some street safety needs in the area.
December 5, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Do you love libraries? Do you love biking? Do you love biking to libraries? Join @bklynlibrary.bsky.social this Saturday morning for a bike tour of six branches in Brooklyn, ending at Flatbush Library. We'll be there to talk about some street safety needs in the area.
The coalition of community partners for last week's Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safe Streets has sent a followup letter to Mayor Adams, @nyc-dot.bsky.social, and @nyctransit.bsky.social about the issues we identified on the walk and the importance of addressing them.
November 22, 2024 at 10:32 PM
The coalition of community partners for last week's Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safe Streets has sent a followup letter to Mayor Adams, @nyc-dot.bsky.social, and @nyctransit.bsky.social about the issues we identified on the walk and the importance of addressing them.
Our campaign wouldn't be as effective without the many, many neighbors who support it! Thank you to everyone who came out to our Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safer Streets last Sunday!
November 22, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Our campaign wouldn't be as effective without the many, many neighbors who support it! Thank you to everyone who came out to our Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safer Streets last Sunday!
The Cortelyou Road Merchants Association (CoRMA), a community partner for last Sunday's Flatbush Walk and Talk for Safer Streets, is a strong supporter of pedestrian safety and effective streets and sidewalks for the many businesses on Cortelyou Road.
November 20, 2024 at 10:47 PM
The Cortelyou Road Merchants Association (CoRMA), a community partner for last Sunday's Flatbush Walk and Talk for Safer Streets, is a strong supporter of pedestrian safety and effective streets and sidewalks for the many businesses on Cortelyou Road.
Artmageddon is a neighborhood-wide festival and collaboration with the Ditmas Park community. One of its many components involves open streets - in order for it to be an effective event, people need to be able to get around safely!
November 15, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Artmageddon is a neighborhood-wide festival and collaboration with the Ditmas Park community. One of its many components involves open streets - in order for it to be an effective event, people need to be able to get around safely!
Nothing better than video evidence to show why we're fighting to:
🚶 prioritize pedestrian safety,
🚴♀️ create a safe bike lane network,
🚍 add bus lanes for #BetterBuses, and
🚚 designate loading zones
Sign the petition and join us! FlatbushStreetsForPeople.com
🚶 prioritize pedestrian safety,
🚴♀️ create a safe bike lane network,
🚍 add bus lanes for #BetterBuses, and
🚚 designate loading zones
Sign the petition and join us! FlatbushStreetsForPeople.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Nothing better than video evidence to show why we're fighting to:
🚶 prioritize pedestrian safety,
🚴♀️ create a safe bike lane network,
🚍 add bus lanes for #BetterBuses, and
🚚 designate loading zones
Sign the petition and join us! FlatbushStreetsForPeople.com
🚶 prioritize pedestrian safety,
🚴♀️ create a safe bike lane network,
🚍 add bus lanes for #BetterBuses, and
🚚 designate loading zones
Sign the petition and join us! FlatbushStreetsForPeople.com
Jolyse from Riders Alliance asked for their thoughts on bus lanes, noting that other business owners have been worried about the impact on deliveries. The Co-op noted loading is already a concern with the current street design, but they're optimistic: "Any improvements are good with us!"
November 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Jolyse from Riders Alliance asked for their thoughts on bus lanes, noting that other business owners have been worried about the impact on deliveries. The Co-op noted loading is already a concern with the current street design, but they're optimistic: "Any improvements are good with us!"
Residents and customers mentioned that double-parking on Cortelyou is a problem.
"Especially if you're crossing at a light, that really blocks visibility."
"I bike and drive and walk here. When people are double-parked, cyclists can find themselves facing traffic."
"Especially if you're crossing at a light, that really blocks visibility."
"I bike and drive and walk here. When people are double-parked, cyclists can find themselves facing traffic."
November 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Residents and customers mentioned that double-parking on Cortelyou is a problem.
"Especially if you're crossing at a light, that really blocks visibility."
"I bike and drive and walk here. When people are double-parked, cyclists can find themselves facing traffic."
"Especially if you're crossing at a light, that really blocks visibility."
"I bike and drive and walk here. When people are double-parked, cyclists can find themselves facing traffic."
At Sunday's Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safer Streets, Leah and Joanna of Flatbush Food Co-op spoke about how one of the co-op's principles is "Concern for Community," and as such, they want to see safe, effective streets for all.
November 14, 2024 at 7:07 PM
At Sunday's Flatbush Walk & Talk for Safer Streets, Leah and Joanna of Flatbush Food Co-op spoke about how one of the co-op's principles is "Concern for Community," and as such, they want to see safe, effective streets for all.
Thank you again to Council Member Joseph's office for attending our community Walk & Talk!
November 13, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Thank you again to Council Member Joseph's office for attending our community Walk & Talk!
"The era of ignoring central Brooklyn and the south and east sides of Prospect Park has to be over. It's more critical than ever for New York to serve as an example of what safe, convenient, and equitable streets look like."
November 13, 2024 at 5:21 PM
"The era of ignoring central Brooklyn and the south and east sides of Prospect Park has to be over. It's more critical than ever for New York to serve as an example of what safe, convenient, and equitable streets look like."