by Emma Davey The Bedford Slip pedestrian plaza will remain an open street, but only on the weekends, the DOT has decided. Â
To reduce car congestion in light of the G train shutdown, the DOT temporarily turned the block of Bedford Avenue between Nassau and Manhattan into a 24/7 pedestrian plaza, a change that many locals are hoping to make permanent.Â
A petition in favor of the change has garnered over 3,300 signatures. Even before…
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Why your support matters
Your getting car congestion because you are closing up streets. This street will not be used for pedestrians, it will be used by local merchants to sell their goods. Landlords on that street take note, your retail property just got more valuable. Keep that in mind when their leases come up for renewal.