Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin released the results of their community survey about the effects of the new Prospect Park West bike lane. Click through for the full report.

Copied from an e-mail sent from Brad Lander’s office to survey respondents, here are the top level findings:

Among all 3,150 Brooklyn respondents, there is broad support for the project:
—54% (1,522 respondents) wish to keep the configuration as−is;
—24% (688 respondents) wish to keep the configuration with some changes;
—22% (633 respondents) wish to go back to the previous configuration.

Among the 272 respondents living on PPW, there is a roughly even split between those wishing to keep the bike lanes and those wishing to go back to the previous configuration:
—31% (85 respondents) wish to keep the configuration as−is;
—18% (50 respondents) wish to keep the configuration, with some changes;
—50% (137 respondents) wish to go back to the previous configuration.

DOT’s stated goals for the project were to reduce speeding on Prospect Park West, and to create a safe space for biking. Most respondents feel the project has met these goals:
—85% of survey respondents feel that the project has very much or somewhat met the goal of reducing speeding;
—91% feel it has very much or somewhat met the goal of creating a safer space for biking.
—70% also feel that the project has very much or somewhat made Prospect Park West easier to cross, although pedestrian safety (especially crossing the bike lane) remains a concern for many respondents.

The survey identified many important concerns about the project, especially around pedestrian/bike interactions, as well as parking, design aesthetics, and enforcement. Many pedestrians reported feeling unsafe crossing the bike lanes, and people do feel vulnerable parking and exiting their cars. Nearby residents expressed opinions that the design of the bike lanes does not match the design and character of Prospect Park West. Many respondents spoke of the need for more enforcement of bike rules, double−parking, and other infractions.

Potential Modifications:
A number of potential modifications were identified to address some of the most pressing concerns, including:
—redesigning the pedestrian crossings to better ensure that cyclists yield to those on foot,
—implementing raised pedestrian islands at signalized intersections,
—altering the design to better reflect the character of Prospect Park West,
—widening the parking lanes to make parking safer in appropriate locations, and
—finding opportunities to replace lost parking spots and adding or improving the function of loading and drop−off zones at congestion hotspots.