Businesses along Court Street in Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens have taken legal action to stop the city’s ongoing redesign of the corridor between Schermerhorn Street and Hamilton Avenue, according to the Brooklyn Eagle .
The Court Street Merchants Association filed an order in court seeking to pause construction and remove the newly implemented street changes, citing traffic congestion, safety issues and a lack of community input, the Eagle reported.
The redesign introduces a curbside protected bike lane along the east side of Court Street, reducing southbound traffic to a single lane.
Merchants and residents argue that the project has led to gridlock, delivery complications and unsafe conditions for both pedestrians and cyclists, the paper said.
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