"The Department of Transportation floated possible redesigns for the traffic circle and public space at the northern tip of Prospect Park way back in 2022. Like many good ideas tossed around at the outset of the Eric Adams administration, the project never materialized. DOT did another round of public outreach in 2024 that also went nowhere."
"Among the options: a proposal to connect the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch and surrounding public space to Prospect Park by eliminating the Union Street leg of the circle. DOT first proposed the concept back in 2007. A new petition from Transportation Alternatives calling on the city to do just that already have more than 3,200 signatures."
"In 2025 alone, Grand Army Plaza and Plaza Street saw 61 reported traffic crashes causing 65 reported injuries, according to city data tracked by Crashcount. Victims included one pedestrian, two cyclists and 62 motor vehicle occupants. The area is particularly treacherous on weekends and nice days, when park-goers spill into the street due overcrowding on the sidewalks and medians."
Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza, located at the northern tip of Prospect Park, has been awaiting redesign for years despite multiple proposals and public outreach efforts by the Department of Transportation in 2022 and 2024. Transportation Alternatives launched a petition supporting a proposal to connect the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch to Prospect Park by eliminating the Union Street leg of the traffic circle, a concept first proposed in 2007. The redesign is critical due to severe safety concerns: in 2025 alone, Grand Army Plaza and Plaza Street experienced 61 traffic crashes resulting in 65 injuries. The area becomes particularly dangerous on weekends and pleasant weather days when park visitors overflow onto streets due to crowded sidewalks and medians.
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