Thursday, May 11, 2017

Almost 200 parking spaces to be removed from Queens Blvd

From DNA Info:

The city’s plan to redesign a 1.3-mile portion of Queens Boulevard in Rego Park and Forest Hills includes the addition of bike lanes and stop-controlled slip lanes, while eliminating 198 parking spaces, according to a proposal presented to the Community Board 6 Transportation Committee earlier this month.

The section of Queens Boulevard between Eliot Avenue and Yellowstone Boulevard includes some of the busiest and most crash-prone intersections in the neighborhood, including at 63rd Drive.

The proposed redesign, which will also include fixes such as adding extra space for pedestrians and installing gravel curb extensions to shorten crossing distances at several intersection, seeks to make the thoroughfare safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists alike, the Department of Transportation said.

19 comments:

Gary W said...

Gov't planning at it's finest. Just like in the old Soviet States. 200 f'ing spaces gone just like that. As for the residents and businesses? Oh well too bad comrade. Just keep voting a straight party line.

(sarc) said...

Greater misery factor for those evil motorists that actually work and pay taxes.

Perhaps the powers that be will install a "beautiful" pedestrian plaza right in the middle of the "boulevard of death"?

We must make room for the hipsters and their bicycles!

Another tale of two cities, and the politics of division...

Anonymous said...

Absolute insanity and a loss to the community businesses who will see diminishing customers as this area is already extremely tough to park in and will now be almost impossible. Thanks deBozo!!

Anonymous said...

>The proposed redesign... seeks to make the thoroughfare safer for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists alike, the Department of Transportation said.

Don't they feel any guilt blatantly lying like that?

Anonymous said...

Remember when roadways consisted merely of pavement, some sensible lane markings and the occasional, traffic sign and signal light? Today there are more pavement markings on a 50 ft stretch of Queens Boulevard than there are on an airport taxiway.

Anonymous said...

Complete stupidity. Remove hundreds of parking spots so 3 hipsters a day can ride in a bike lane only when its 70 degrees and sunny out.

Anonymous said...

What an asinine idea. This must have been thought up by the same morons who narrowed a very busy section of Main Street to a single lane with NO left turn lane, painting the right lane red for buses only. Bikes are a serious distraction, and if they should swerve into a car lane, it would be a disaster. Businesses spend fortunes on rent for storefronts on Queens Blvd.--should an already terrible parking space shortage be greatly aggravated by a dumb plan like this? What will this do to those businesses' bottom line? This sounds like a page from DeDumDum's commie agenda.

Anonymous said...

Parking spaces going away every where, for many years now. This is part of the plan to cut down on the number of cars in the city. Don't be surprised when it comes to your nabe.

Queens Blvd Activist said...

They've already gotten rid of so many parking spots by installing fire hydrants or allowing the development of buildings that don't offer enough spaces for their tenants. I hope this is rejected.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful as if there is plenty of parking around there.

Anonymous said...

As typical for this disfunctional city, commutes for folks who don't have the relatively easy access of subway travel is going to be made even worse.

Woe to you if you have to take a bus to get to and from work. While the city eliminates more travel lanes, you would think some thought would go into rerouting buses AWAY from using Queens Boulevard altogether.

What's next? Bike lanes and plazas on the LIE?

Anonymous said...

you voted these people in

Anonymous said...

A city only for the young single fit and packageless...woe to the families with multiple kids, disabled elderly and package carriers

Anonymous said...


If you take an Uber a few miles to the subway it would cost you about $10 a day a 5 days a week. That's $200 a month. It would cost $400 to do this both ways.

But it cost $200 a month auto insurance and you have to pay for gas and maintenance.

It really might save a lot of people money to just use Uber for short trips and rent a car for long trips.

Anonymous said...

" Bikes are a serious distraction, and if they should swerve into a car lane, it would be a disaster."
The idea that this person is likely licensed to drive a two ton machine is pretty scary.

Anonymous said...

>Parking spaces going away every where, for many years now. This is part of the plan to cut down on the number of cars in the city. Don't be surprised when it comes to your nabe.

It already has. Pretty much every corner in my neighborhood is "No Parking", with the exception of the handful of corners that actually need it. Complaining to the DoT hasn't changed anything.

Anonymous said...

If you take an Uber a few miles to the subway it would cost you about $10 a day a 5 days a week. That's $200 a month. It would cost $400 to do this both ways.

Your numbers are off. First of all, an Uber trip is volume dependent. Surge pricing would push up that $10 estimate, and leaves no option to run small errands. Secondly, the commuter would need Uber both coming and going, so double that projected amount. Finally, for the commute you are describing, gas would be minimal, and collision only insurance plus routine maintenance would probably be at close to half of what you quoted unless the car is practically falling apart.

Anonymous said...

" Bikes are a serious distraction, and if they should swerve into a car lane, it would be a disaster."
The idea that this person is likely licensed to drive a two ton machine is pretty scary.


Unfortunately, there is no bicycle riding license or training required, unlike drivers of cars. Defensive driving dictates that drivers must keep an eye on situations which could happen, such as that child playing with a ball up ahead might dash into the street, or a bike weaving back and forth in the bike lane could go over the line and end up right in front of you. Do drivers need additional situations to have to worry about? All this, for the 3 people ever seen using those bike lanes.

Anonymous said...

If someone on a bicycle in a seperate lane is too much of a distraction for you, you SHOULD NOT be driving!