The poignant pedestrian safety mural on Third Avenue was dedicated this past week and Streets Blog offered up full coverage, including a number of photos. Most notable is the following news:

DOT sent a high-level emissary to let the community know that their message had been received. Senior Policy Advisor Jon Orcutt said DOT “commends and endorses” the message of the mural project. He used the opportunity to announce that the first phase of construction projects emerging from the ten-year-old Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming Project had begun and “is a top priority for DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.”

DOT is working with the City’s Department of Design and Construction to install neckdowns, sidewalk extensions and bus bulbs at 95 street corners throughout Downtown Brooklyn at a cost of about $5 million. The long-sought pedestrian safety measures “represent a concentrated, area-wide effort that is unprecedented in scope and approach for city government traffic calming efforts,” Orcutt said.

That’s good news and let’s hope that progress is forthcoming. Brit in Brooklyn also offered up some excellent coverage earlier in the week, and we apologize for being so slow in posting this important item.