The Oil Drum

In an effort to be less Manhattan-Centric I'm going to start writing more about the outer boroughs (Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island) in some upcoming posts. As a starter, here is a an upcoming Transportation forum in Northern Brooklyn I highly recommend.

Traffic & Transportation in Brownstone Brooklyn

Thursday, March 2nd from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Old First Reformed Church, 7th Avenue at Carroll Street

Endless honking, choked avenues, crowded trains, sluggish buses, and, let's see... How many hours of my life did I spend last year hunting for a parking spot?

For this year's community forum, the Park Slope Civic Council brings together some of New York City's leading policy experts for an informative and entertaining discussion about the future of traffic and transportation in Brownstone Brooklyn. As the pace of development in and around Downtown Brooklyn accelerates, how will it affect our neighborhoods' traffic and transportation infrastructure? What can we do to ensure that our transportation systems remain functional, and that our neighborhoods continue to be great places to live? Residential parking permits, East River Bridge tolls, car-free parks, bus rapid transit, the Atlantic Yards project - on March 2nd it's all on the table for discussion.