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Brits Get the Clearest View of Park Slope Bike Lane Fight
If you just landed in the city or you've been off the grid for the past eight months, you might be wondering what the heck is going on on Prospect Park West. To catch yourself up, dive into this exquisite piece from the Guardian's Matt Seaton.
March 9, 2011
Brad Lander and Park Slope Residents Rally For Prospect Park West Bike Lane
City Council Member Brad Lander and supporters of the Prospect Park West bike lane rallied on the steps of City Hall this afternoon in response to yesterday's lawsuit, filed by a group of well-connected Park Slope residents who want to rip the lane out.
March 8, 2011
Opponents Sue City Over Prospect Park West Bike Lane
Opponents of the Prospect Park West bike lane have filed a lawsuit against the city in relation to the project, according to the New York City Law Department. The suit, which has been threatened for a month, was filed at the end of the day today in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Download it here.
March 7, 2011
Thursday, March 10 Is CB6’s Prospect Park West Bike Lane Finale
I make no guarantees about the ultimate accuracy of this headline, but you've got to admit that next week's Brooklyn Community Board 6 forum on the Prospect Park West redesign is shaping up to be a showstopper [PDF].
March 4, 2011
Gibson Dunn Attorney Jim Walden: Blog Comment “Potentially Libelous”
This Wednesday, while Streetsblog reporter Noah Kazis was wrapping up his piece on the propriety of devoting pro bono legal services to help wealthy Brooklyn residents eradicate a bike lane, we received a letter from Gibson Dunn attorney Jim Walden. We think the letter is illustrative of the tactics employed by opponents of the Prospect Park West redesign.
February 25, 2011
In Anti-Bike Lane Case, Gibson Dunn Strays From Pro Bono Standards
Jim Walden is a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, the kind of white shoe firm where lawyers represent major corporations at rates of nearly a thousand dollars per hour. His name has been popping up on Streetsblog recently because he represents a politically-connected group attempting to undo the redesign of Prospect Park West. According to press accounts, Walden is doing this work at no charge to the client. Walden would not comment to Streetsblog for this story.
February 24, 2011
Chuck Schumer’s Office Has No Comment on Prospect Park West
Streetsblog has contacted Senator Chuck Schumer's press office twice asking for comment on the Prospect Park West bike lane and received no reply.
February 16, 2011
What Happens When Senator Chuck Schumer Doesn’t Like the New Bike Lane?
United States Senator and Prospect Park West resident Chuck Schumer opposes the two-way, protected bike path in front of his home and has spoken privately with City Council members to discuss “what they're going to do about [this and other] bike lanes,” the Post’s David Seifman reported this weekend.
February 7, 2011
Norman Steisel, Traffic-Calming Denier
The Brooklyn Paper has the quote of the day, from Norman Steisel, opponent of the bikeway in front his house his neighborhood and denier of the data showing that the new Prospect Park West is safer:
January 25, 2011
For Fifth Ave BID Leader, Parking’s the Whole Point of New South Slope Hotel
There's a lot not to like about parking in New York City. It deadens urban space. It drives up the cost of housing and doing business. And it's a powerful generator of traffic and congestion.
January 25, 2011