If you want to close 34th Avenue, fine. But first resolve the issues this causes, which are obvious. Don't wait until later and say no one said anything. And deal with the electric vehicles on the Avenue that obey no regulations.
I think it's worth remembering that 34th Avenue was made in to a Open Street as an emergency measure during the peak of Covid in Spring 2020, and Open Streets was made a permanent program by City Council about (I think) five months later. The reason 34th Avenue is still operating as an Open Street is because it is popular, and DoT is working on a proposal which should address the obvious issues. And who knows what DoT will propose? Maybe the opponents to OS will get their wish and see the length reduced, hours shortened, etc. I don't think signs point to that, but maybe!
To suggest that no one has said anything to DoT about the obvious issues is pretty out there. DoT even delayed their proposal, I think in part because of the hub-bub that was being created by people lying and claiming there was a plan to eliminate parking on 34th Ave. Even the people who are in favor of OS are asking DoT to make changes that make it accessible, safe, keeps pedestrians and cyclists safer, etc. There's been a fair amount of community outreach, and really, the way to influence the agency that runs the program is to participate in community feedback to DoT (not this board).
How about we give DoT a chance to present its proposal first - which is supposed to happen this fall - which undoubtedly everyone will have a criticism about?
Yes, build more parks and please, please
where? Whose homes or businesses do you want to tear down to put in a park? I mean, I'd like more parks too -- actual parks, not playgrounds -- but it kind of seems like that bell (real estate development) can't be unrung at this point.