Andres@meganL @Andres4NY you can read more about it here!
https://asaferaustinstreet.com/news/mapping-access-on-austin-st
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A Safer Austin St
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Neighbors for A Safer Austin Street is a group of neighbors tired of the pedestrian safety hazards on Austin St. in Forest Hills, NY. We advocate for a redesign of the street, with pedestrian safety and comfort as the priority.
@Andres4NY the short answer is the stadium is a well organized and monied institution.
We thought of doing the same on Austin or elsewhere in the neighborhood, but we do not currently have the volunteer force to do it.
This toot brought to you by the car-disaster that is #AustinSt in #ForestHills. I was biking on 70th Rd to get to Austin St, which has angled back-in parking because hey why not? Someone was parking, so of course there was a line of 4 cars that I was passing when the driver of one of the cars starts laying on the horn impatiently as I was literally a foot away next to the car. I made the mistake of not wearing headphones. Must remember to always wear headphones when biking in NYC.
@markstos @capntransit this was up for just a couple of years (still too long) but there are some around NYC that have been up for over a decade.
@markstos @capntransit we don't know the actual reason for why it was up, but we assume it's the same as most buildings: it gets put up for pointing and buildings feel it's cheaper to keep it up than it is to take it down.
Either way, it has been an obstacle in the community for years and got highlighted in our Austin St walkthrough.
https://asaferaustinstreet.com/news/mapping-access-on-austin-st
Cap'n TransitRT @kenmcld How I feel every time I see a terrible "FAQ" by a member of AASHTO that dismisses lowering speed limits without engaging with the agency's choices that undermine slower speeds https://iowadot.gov/traffic/manuals/pdf/speedlimitbrochure.pdf
Rob Bellinger
As we start 2024, let's consider some ideas to make Austin Street safer and better!
Read our latest article; there's a survey at the end where you can tell us what you think!
https://asaferaustinstreet.com/news/a-safer-better-austin-street
Steinway's and Austin's histories are similar, two local commercial streets, plagued with dangers, and disinvested by the City for decades.
Let's finally fix these and all other commercial streets in NYC!
City announces $12 million redesign of Steinway Street in Astoria to boost business, increase pedestrian safety - Astoria Post
On Nov. 21, Mayor Eric Adams' administration announced an investment of $12 million through the Strategy for Equity and Economic Development (SEED) Fund for public realm and streetscape improvements along Steinway Street, something that was promised by the previous administration but was not implemented.