Comments on: Imagine Coney Island Avenue

By: manco

manco — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:48:39 +0000

Onalistus, are you offering to maintain my lawn? People’s kindness never ceases to amaze me.

Double parking on a busy street like CIA potentially poses hazards to both drivers and pedestrians no matter how safe you are. Yes one call to 311 can be deemed lame but my SUGGESTION was for others to call in since it was a recurring complaint by some commentators…its called power in numbers.

Oh and I moved on from diapers just last week, tighty whities are the bomb! A beer garden in one of the auto shops with a huge palm tree and some lawn chairs out front would absolutely rule. I’ll buy the first frothy round for the day laborers.

By: Murray

Murray — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:47:24 +0000

I wish Million Trees NYC would plant about 10,000 of them on Coney Island Avenue. I’m sure with some money and planning something nice could come of CIA. Its the fastest route on my bicycle home from work, but I only dare riding tis street if I am running very late. Its also quite a depressing ride after the exhiliration of riding through the park and newly redesigned, bike friendly, park circle.

By: Kasia

Kasia — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:16:39 +0000

The CIA/Cortelyou pedestrian crossing light is indeed MUCH too short – the one in front of George’s Diner. Anyone who is skeptical, please take a look next time you walk there! I wrote to the Dept. of Transportation about it & they basically told me it’s fine. (I’m going to write to them again and send them the link to this discussion.) I’m glad that we have this conversation going – there are so many little things, such as retiming pedestrian crossing signals, that would vastly improve Quality of Life in our neighborhood.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:22:09 +0000

Bike lanes and trees would be massive improvements. Thinking big, perhaps a nice meridian a la Vanderbilt.

Brian: I bike on CIA almost every day. As bad as CIA is, there are far worse roads to bike on and for some rides it is simply the most convenient route. Plus, bike lanes have been proven to slow down traffic and reduce accidents. Perhaps (perhaps) they would make CIA a bit safer.

By: carissa

carissa — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:45:04 +0000

@the poster who mentioned pedestrians crossing against the light at CIA/Cortelyou- one of those lights is VERY quick. It’s too fast and I do wind up jumping it (with my stroller so I can’t move as fast) as soon as I know it’s about to change. Not sure if a little longer to cross would help the problem or not.

By: J

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:32:51 +0000

Did anyone suggest disrupting traffic? I think most everyone was talking about *improving* traffic by clearing all 4 lanes (from traffic/parking violations), creating turning lanes and lights and keeping traffic rolling smoothly.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:02:14 +0000

@Scott, you make a good point. If we disrupt traffic off of CIA, then they will start rumbling down our precious side streets…

By: karenz

karenz — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:57:48 +0000

the intersection is very dangerous at Cortelyou & CIA. Also would love to see TREES. It’s a very desolate street.

By: bklynartiste

bklynartiste — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:10:05 +0000

I’d be quite happy with banks on CIA. At least I could find a reputable bank ATM near where I live. And sure beats the look of double parked auto shops. Honestly, I think CIA would do well to put the larger anchor stores, banks, what have you, while leaving the mom and pops on the intersection roads (Church, Cortelyou, Ave whatever letter of the alphabet).

By: bean

bean — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:31:09 +0000

it seems pretty agreed here: the double parking is awful. it turns cia into a single lane road and slows everything down. fix that and you fix a lot.