The difference between anyplace in Manhattan and the outer boroughs is easy transit options for all ages and mobility. Many people here in JH are in need of some kind of transit- car service, delivery of goods, school buses, company vehicles, etc- to live their lives. The 12hr -NO WAIT 13 HR!!- closures are not conducive to those on 34th Ave, and now the immediately surrounding residences to having a quality of life that they did prior to Open Streets. Sounds like the legal challenges are, in some cases, requesting payouts similar to those with the school construction sites to nearby residents affected.
Even today, on a Sunday, there were times in the 13 hours with little to no usage. Also the chaos that is motorcycles/e-bikes/speeding cyclists in the free for all on 34th Ave, is losing appeal to many of those who were formerly fans of OS. And while we are at it, bring back the bike lane, say many! Restore sanity with a designated bike lane, the kind we used to have for decades prior.
Does Transportation Alternatives support losing our beloved 34th bike lane? If the "whites on bikes" who are said to be pushing OS in other communities aware of this loss? Let's see what the winter brings with usage and this spring DOT construction if it happens. Nothing can be worse than Diversity Plaza when it comes to local planning here. Or maybe we can hit a new
low...