Come Review Design Concepts for the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza

Posted At : January 21, 2011 12:38 PM | Posted By : sarah
Related Categories: Urban Planning & Streetscape

Put it on your calendar! The second community workshop for the reconstruction of Myrtle Avenue between Hall and Emerson, including the 2-block-long pedestrian plaza, has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 1st, From 5:30 – 7:30, at Benjamin Banneker Academy (77 Clinton Avenue between Myrtle & Park Avenues) in the cafeteria.

At the meeting, the City's selected engineering and landscape design firm, AECOM, will be presenting their design concepts for the Myrtle Avenue Pedestrian Plaza. This is the second community meeting for the plaza. Last October, AECOM held a workshop to gather ideas and feedback from the community on what type of programming, landscaping, and amenities we would like to see take shape at the future plaza. Come Tuesday the 1st, to review their designs and give your input! This will also be a chance for you to meet and speak with Matthew Geller, the artist selected to develop public art as part of the plaza.

Everyone is welcome, but registration is required so we can get a headcount. Please RSVP to Sarah Farwell at sarah@myrtleavenue.org or 718-230-1689.

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There is NOTHING wrong with the sidewalks in that part of town and taxpayers should be outraged that public money might be wasted by this proposed project. Aren't there better things to do with public funds? There seems to be no end to the sidewalk scams in our community. In 2010 the City destroyed a curb cut at the intersection of South Portland and Dekalb Avenues that for decades allowed access by emergency vehicles into Fort Greene Park. The rebuilt sidewalk now extends about ten feet out into Dekalb Avenue. Go look at it.

This proposed sidewalk expansion must not be allowed.

# Posted By Joe Gonzalez | 1/31/11 3:02 PM

Mr. Gonzalez,
I'm afraid much of the community would disagree with you, at least as your comment pertains to the sidewalk and median on Myrtle Avenue between Hall and Emerson. The community brought their concerns to us back in 2005, and as you can see from the report on our website (http://www.myrtleavenue.org/projects_PublicSpace.c...), the sidewalks on the south side are far below standard widths (only 8 feet vs. 16 feet on the north, and they have parking meters obstructing much of the pedestrian right-of-way) and the 3-foot-wide median actually serves as the waiting area for two bus-stops, something that is particularly dangerous and definitely not ADA-compliant.

# Posted By Blaise | 1/31/11 3:13 PM

Maybe the business owners along that strip should pay for the construction costs. I fear it will be a hangout for drug dealers, homeless folks sleeping on the benches etc. I am suspious of the claim that the 'community' wants it.

# Posted By Joe Gonzalez | 1/31/11 3:24 PM

The more I think about it, I am convinced that this construction project is about what Pratt Institute wants to pretty up the surrounding area and less about what benefits the community. Pratt must pay for any construction that takes place since they are the ones to benefit. It's no small coincidence that they now have a building on Myrtle Avenue which fronts the propsed pedestrian plaza. Nor should it be a secret anymore that Pratt Institute is moving behind the scenes to take the out the Post Office and relocate it over to Flushing Avenue and take theover the Post Office as Pratt property. People need to open their eyes.

# Posted By Joe Gonzalez | 1/31/11 3:36 PM

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