How about a petition to reduce crime, clean up Roosevelt, or actually deal with the many other more important issues facing our community? I like having 34th Ave open and I use it all the time, but there are far more important things to deal with around here.
I'm really starting to believe that open streets has become such a hot button topic because it offers an easy way to ignore the larger problems facing our neighborhood, while still making it seem like people are concerned for the well being of the community. If as much energy was directed to the larger problems, we might actually be able to solve them. But NO, wE MusT DiReCt AAALLLL of oUr EnErgY TOWARDS 34th AVE oPeN StrEEEETs!!!!!
You know what really causes issues with our quality of life? Bands of drunks on 82nd and in front of the post office, the human trafficking issues associated with prostitution on Roosevelt (this is well documented), illegal bars that operate in the basements on Roosevelt, 37th, and 90th, the increase in gang activity, and the fact that people like to get shooty and stabby above 90th (I know most people here don't care about that because many of you rarely cross 82nd).
I mean, seriously; all of this is going on and the most pressing issue is 34th Ave open streets? Y'all need to get a grip on what's going on around here. In short, if your main concern is 34th Ave (no matter your position) you aren't concerned with the neighborhood as a whole.