A group of residents who have formed Ridgewood Rides — an advocacy group of bicyclists that calls for safe streets — have launched a petition demanding safer access for cyclists and pedestrians to the Ridgewood Reservoir.
The Ridgewood Reservoir, located within Highland Park, is situated on the border of Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods, including Bushwick and Cypress Hills. The group has garnered approximately 800 signatures in its quest to make access to the 1.18 miles of park space safe to enjoy the neighborhood’s greenery.
Advocates of the petition are calling for protected bike lanes and wide, unobstructed sidewalks along Cypress Avenue and Vermont Avenue — citing unsafe conditions for cyclists and pedestrians. They plan to present the petition to the NYC Department of Transportation and city officials once the petition is fully signed.
Bree Mobley, speaking on behalf of Ridgewood Rides during a Community Board 5 meeting this month, said that it is unsafe for people like her who rely on bicycles and mass transit to get to the reservoir. She called on the board to write a letter of support.
“It’s one of the closest and largest greenspaces that many of our neighbors have access to and it’s primarily a place for motorists,” Mobley said. “For people like me who don’t have access to a car, it’s really unsafe and difficult.”
Ridgewood Rides argues that access to the Ridgewood Reservoir from Ridgewood, Glendale and northern parts of Brooklyn, especially from Cypress Avenue and Vermont Place, is dangerous given that drivers often speed. They also say there is not enough roadway space for cyclists.
I thought these people wanted to take the bus there?
9 comments:
They're all from California, gawd knows why they relocated here.
They didn't like it there, so they moved here, now they want to make here more like there. How fucked up are these assholes..?
I need more places to wear my tight spandex...
$15/day congestion pricing will make things better, right?
Vacation homes which are unoccupied during the winter months are next.
@"$15/day congestion pricing will make things better, right?"
Yeah, but $20/day would be much better.
I blame it on the Californians, and Nebraskans.
@"Vacation homes which are unoccupied during the winter months are next."
Excellent idea.
Thank you.
People who don’t like this happening are the problem.
Climate Change need our help.
Defund John Stewart
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