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Marcus Garvey Park Street Area Improvements
Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, New York City Department of Transportation Presented by Pedestrian Projects Group, January 8 & 9, 2013 to Community Boards 11 & 10
Spring 2013
Local Neighborhoods
Morningside Heights Harlem
East Harlem
Central Park
Marcus Garvey
Park
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Community Board Districts
CB 11
CB 10
Marcus Garvey
Park
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Focus Area
5th Ave
Madison Ave
Mount M
orris Park W
est
Marcus Garvey
Park, Pool & Rec Center
120th St
124th St
Library
Senior Center
P.S. 79 Horan School
Harlem Village
Academy
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5
Mount Morris Park West
Existing
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Community Request • Mount Morris Park Community
Improvement Association requested safety improvements
• Community letters and e-mails requesting safety improvements
General Issues
Safety Issues • Crashes on W 120th St due to turns
from MMPW • Wide roads induce speeding and
unpredictable driver behavior • Long or unmarked crosswalks
W 120th St at Mt. Morris Park West 6 6
High speed turns contribute to crashes
Existing
Overly wide and underutilized road allows speeding
and weaving
Wide Road & Crashes
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Existing
Double turns
Double Turns
Single turn
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Long or Unmarked Crosswalks
Unmarked Crosswalks
Long Crosswalks
Existing
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• Pavement markings
• New signage
• Painted and/or textured surfaces
• Flexible delineators
• Granite blocks and/or planters
Rapid Response Toolkit
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Allen St
Sidewalk extensions with and without
maintenance partners
Rapid Response Toolkit
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Interim Solution
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Single turn
Proposal
New crosswalks
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Proposal
Organize MMPW to one lane &
eliminate double turns
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Proposal
New painted sidewalk
extensions
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Proposal
Shorten crosswalks with painted sidewalk
extensions
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Proposal
Tighten turning angle at MMPW
& W 120th St
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Proposed Improvements
Safety Improvements: • Add new crosswalks • Eliminate double turns and reduce Mt Morris Park West to
one lane • Create new sidewalk extension space along Marcus Garvey Park
• Add painted sidewalk extensions at all intersections around the Park
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nyc.gov/dot Thank You