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Noticing New York has discussion, assessments, pictures and oter links that may be helpful to those thinking this through at:

http://noticingnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/10/choice-discussions-modifying-grand-army.html

I am a lifelong resident of park slope and grew up having to deal with the circle. I also am an avid cyclist and walker. I do not understand your resistance to tunneling for motor vehicle traffic. To make the area fully usable by pedestrians and cyclists so that they can have an added sense of security would require separating motor vehicle traffic from pedestrians and cyclists. I think to slow down traffic could actually have an adverse effect on the environment as it would likely increase idle time at the plaza and create a huge traffic impact on the entire area.

Cheers

I now live in Queens where we face the so-called Boulevard of Death -- otherwise known as Queens Blvd. When I return to my old stomping ground of Park Slope I am reminded of just how much more frightening G-A-P is. It's the only place in NY where people actually wait for the 'walk' signs out of terror of being struck. Three cheers for making some fixes!