Park Slope Considers Slow Zones

Image via Park Slope Civic CouncilNo, these aren't zones designated for peeps with learning disabilities. We're talking slow speed zones, as in, "Slow the eff down when driving in certain areas of Park Slope." The same Department of Transportation that stuck a thorn in the side of the rich old folks in this hood with the PPW bike lane is now scouting all five boroughs for places to install community slow zones.

The zones are, according to the 5th Avenue BID, "a community-based program that reduces speed limits from 30 mph to 20 mph within a select area and adds safety measures in order to change driver behavior. The department is currently accepting applications from neighborhood groups and individuals for these zones."

And Park Slope has to decide if it wants in. For all of you who are thinking, "Shit, who cares if they change the speed limit? No one's going to follow it anyway," We're talking full blown street reconstruction. When they say "adds safety measures" what they're really saying is...well, just look at the above photo.

So do you hate this? Do you love it? Do you give a shit? If you want to pipe up, the Park Slope Civic Council wants to hear your opinion. "You can have a voice in where, how, and if these zones should be installed in and around Park Slope," they say. "Join us for this important and informative discussion."

Since the meeting is co-sponsered by folks like Councilmember Letitia James, Councilmember Brad Lander, Councilmember Stephen Levin, P.S. 10, Parents Association of Millennium Brooklyn High School, Park Slope Neighbors and Park Slope Parents, you know shit is going to get heated.

Here are the deets should you want to sound off. Walk, don't run to:

The Community Meeting: Neighborhood Slow Zones and Safer Local Streets

Saturday, Jan. 21, 11:45 a.m

Congregation Beth Elohim: 274 Garfield Place (at Eighth Avenue)