Fourth Avenue

Busy Committees

It’s been a busy few weeks for many Civic Council committees, from a longstanding group that’s working to preserve Park Slope’s historical essence to a new initiative focusing on Fourth Avenue.

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A Report on Fourth

The Civic Council has released “Moving Forward on Fourth: A Report to the Community,” a comprehensive review of developments on Fourth Avenue springing from the walking tour held on Nov. 6.

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Fourth Moving Forward

Some 40 people came along for a Park Slope Civic Council-led walk, called “Moving Forward on Fourth,” on the crisp fall morning of Nov. 6. Experienced members of the community shared their knowledge with participants at 10 stops along the way and discussed a range of ideas for the thoroughfare.

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Water Is Life on Fourth Avenue

Park Slope has had a complicated relationship with the longstanding community-mural movement. Very few of these wall paintings have ever been undertaken here, and of those, some were actively opposed by residents in the immediate vicinity much like many bike lanes are today.

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Moving Forward on Fourth

Countdown timers to help you cross Fourth Avenue; a different traffic pattern and pedestrian improvements at the intersection of Union Street and Fourth; a new, safer way to enter the subway station at Ninth Street; a car-free play street at Fourth Street near Washington Park.

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