The Underhill redesign pushes traffic onto Washington Avenue. With the closure of Vanderbilt 3 days a week, the sewer construction and Barclays stadium traffic, Washington Avenue is now clogged, polluted, and dangerous for pedestrians, bikers and cars.  Traffic backs up to a standstill on a regular basis during rush hour from Eastern Parkway up north across Atlantic Avenue, causing additional problems for first responders.

Hear from your neighbors

 

We sent our own survey out to neighbors to gather feedback on how these changes have been impacting them. Here is what they have to say:

“Traffic backs up during open streets. It is dangerous to our health (pollution). It slows down the buses on Washington and Bergen. I see ambulances and fire trucks struggling to navigate. Pedestrians and bikers are in danger due to the increase in aggressive driving. I feel unsafe as a pedestrian when Open streets is happening (and of course, compounded by Underhill being shut down and now converted). This also affects my enjoyment of our Washington Avenue restaurants that have outdoor seating - too loud and polluted.”