Daylighting Comes to 7 Park Avenue Locations

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership's request to install daylighting regulations at seven locations on Park Avenue has been approved by the Department of Transportation. 

Myrtle Minutes reported the DOT will install "no standing" regulations within the next 90 days at the following locations: 

• Westbound Park Avenue at the approach to North Oxford Street; 
  
• Eastbound Park Avenue at the approach to Waverly Avenue; 
  
• Westbound Park Avenue at the approach to Waverly Avenue; 
  
• Eastbound Park Avenue at the approach to Ryerson Street; 
  
• Westbound Park Avenue at the approach to Grand Avenue; 
  
• Eastbound Park Avenue at the approach to Grand Avenue; 
  
• Eastbound Park Avenue at the approach to Steuben Street.
  

"Parked cars near the approach of an intersection can obstruct the visibility of drivers and pedestrians crossing that intersection," Myrtle Minutes wrote. "Daylighting is a safety measure where parking is restricted within 20-30 feet of the approach to an intersection, allowing drivers and pedestrians a better field of vision. Daylighting can improve safety for both pedestrians and drivers alike."

The development is part of the Park Avenue Safety Plan, which was published in the summer of 2012.