Traffic Calming at Ocean / Parkside Getting Attention?

The dangerous driving at the Ocean/Parkside intersection near the entrance to Prospect Park - long a concern of this blog (and apparently always the case, see photo) - may finally be getting the attention that it deserves. After friend-of-Hawthorne-Street Madeline Fix-Hansen's mother was hit by a car crossing the street, Madeline started a petition (sign it, please) to make the intersection safer and people are taking notice.

WPIX covered the problems with the intersection last Thursday and posted the story online. In it, the reporter and Councilman Mathieu Eugene recreated Carrie's perilous trip across the street and - just like Carrie - were nearly run down for their troubles. In fact, WPIX used a clip of Carrie's video, though Carrie was identified as Madeline in the story.

I assume that WPIX was tipped to the story by this article in The Brooklyn Paper, which gives a pretty good recap of the dangers of the intersection and the efforts made by Carrie and Madeline to make it safer including a reference to the calming plan that Carrie (via PLG Public Works) presented to public officials back in 2009.

If you want to join us in letting the city know that you are concerned, Councilman Eugene and Department of Transportation officials are holding a safety forum at Calvary Pentecostal Church (151 Woodruff Ave. at Kenmore Place) on May 3 at 7 pm.

Photo credit: Brooklyn Eagle, 1937 via the Brooklyn Public Library archives.
Hat tip to The Q at Parkside for noticing all the recent activity on the issue.