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Freed From the Island — Brooklynian

Freed From the Island

eastofflatbush
eastofflatbush
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
According to StreetsBlog, the Department of Transportation has finally fixed the pedestrian signal between the library and the park so that you can cross the whole street in one try, instead of getting trapped on that little traffic island. Amazing how long it takes so many to get so little.

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  • caaahyoko
    caaahyoko

    Subject: Re: Freed From the Island

    EastOfFlatbush wrote: According to StreetsBlog, the Department of Transportation has finally fixed the pedestrian signal between the library and the park so that you can cross the whole street in one try, instead of getting trapped on that little traffic island. Amazing how long it takes so many to get so little.
    :shock: GASP! I have to go there to test it on Saturday.
  • qtrain
    qtrain
    I thought for sure this was going to be about Keith.
  • dailyheights
    dailyheights
    Freaking Finally!

    Is this for real? I can't wait to go try it out.

    This picture says it all:

    image
  • drano
    drano
    That is a bit of good news. I hated getting stuck there.
  • doctorj
    doctorj
    Freed from the Island? Snake would be proud.
    image
  • che
    che
    And DH's photo is from after the runaway-car fence barriers went in. Before that, it felt a lot more hairy.
  • dailyheights
    dailyheights
    The photo actually comes from the StreetsBlog article, to give credit.

    It was incredibly dicey before those barriers. Those new barriers are called bollards, and I'm pretty sure the guy behind StreetsBlog helped compel the city to put them in.
  • hill38
    hill38
    That's an amazing accomplishment. No sarcasm intended. I've dealt with that hazard for over 30 years. Now I can enhance my literacy without running for my life. It's the little things that keep me happy.
  • che
    che
    But, is it really true? I spent a few minutes on the island this afternoon, and I swear that at that time of day at least the timing was the same as it was before, going both directions. Is the timing-change a not-yet-realized, coming-soon deal?
  • shouston
    shouston
    this island was ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!! people new to the weirdness of it often just assume they'll be able to cross both street. the other day i saw a man with a stroller getting cussed at by a cabbie after a near miss.
    GOOD RIDDANCE
  • che
    che
    I've crossed another dozen times since I wrote, and I'm pretty sure the timing hasn't changed. Or at least, the time when you can get across in one go isn't even a few seconds longer than it has been for the last couple years--that is, it's still just a few seconds.
  • billtron
    billtron
    I crossed on Halloween, and it was still broken. Yes, I called it broken! *sigh*
  • neene
    neene
    good
    i'm not crazy
    no difference for me either
  • grandzu
    grandzu
    From what I've seen, the signal between the library and the island stays red longer than before, but the light between the island and the park does not correspond with it.
    So essentially nothing has changed. Big surprise.
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