Public meeting for Church Avenue improvements

The Department of Transportation is holding a public meeting next Tuesday, November 10, to discuss its ideas for improving Church Avenue. The intersection of Church and Flatbush is one of the most congested intersections around, with doubleparked cars and vehicles turning every which way. Small wonder that that there are a ton of crashes, many with pedestrians, here. Ocean Ave. and Church isn't much better.

Some of the DOT's plans include improvements that we'd love to see more of here in our nabe: bulb outs, lead pedestrian intervals, pedestrian refuge islands, and dedicated turn bays. These changes would help cut congestion, improve air quality, and make the streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.

The meeting will be in the auditorium of Erasmus High School, 911 Flatbush Ave., just south of Church, at 7 pm. If you'd like to speak at the meeting, please arrive by 6:30. For more info on the Church Avenue improvements, see the DOT project page. or call 212-839-4850.

Incidentally, while improving Church Avenue is a top DOT priority right now, the department plans to look at Flatbush south of Empire in the future.