by Lucie Levine 
Are you an armchair urban planner? Do you have ideas about how to make our community more livable? Have you ever crossed under the BQE and thought, “there’s more to life than this!!!!”? Well, it’s your chance to make your voice heard. The NYC Department of Transportation is soliciting input from the publicabout how to reimagine the stretch of Meeker Avenue that runs under…
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Hello,
I live on meeker and frost street and it’s hard enough to find parking on the same block I live in. So Lucky to have BQE parking space. I work long hours at a hospital and traveling back home with a big traffic is a drag.
Agreed. A very small portion of these cars are “abandoned” and anyone who lives in the area knows that because they are constantly being moved for alternate side parking to make room for street cleaning trucks that never show up. The space is filthy and filled with homeless people because the city neglected it for all these years and has ignored residents complaints. Better lighting and an increased police and DSNY presence can fix this problem. No need to take this tiny parking oasis away from those who need it.
I also own a car an live on withers st. However, I would rather have a much friendlier meeker av. With plazas, art, and recreational activities than a dirty parking lot. Hope the neighborhood gets a nice face lift with the revamp.