Brooklyn Neighborhood Reports 2012
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Environment Community District 16
Bike Lanes and Street Miles Ratio 1 mile 1 mile CD 16 (2010) CD 16 (2010) 26.5 miles 26.5 miles 1 mile
1 mile miles Brooklyn Brooklyn (2010)(2010) 13.7 13.7 miles
Source: H.L.I.T., Flickr
Access to Parks 97.2%
CD 16Bike BikeLanes Lanes CD 16
63.8%
CD 16Streets Streets CD 16
63.8%
Brooklyn Bike Lanes Brooklyn Streets
There are 2.4 miles0 of bike lanes in CD 16, 20 compared to 63.6 miles of streets.
Data Source: Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
CD 16 (2000) CD 16 (2007/09) Brooklyn (2007/09)
7.1% 6.5%
7.1% 6.5%
24.4% 25.7%
9.9%
Walks or Rides Takes Public Drives Takes Bike Public Transportation
Walks or Rides Bike
24.4% 25.7%
Drives
Transportation
Data Sources: U.S. Census 2000; 2007/09 American Community Survey
Community Gardens
Brooklyn (2009)
Residential Housing Units Within 1/4 Mile of a Park
60.0%
27.4%
CD 16 (2009)
60.0%
27.4%
9.9%
CD CD Br
66.1%
66.1%
Data Sources: NYC Department Brooklynof Transportation; NYC Department of City (2010) Planning
86.0%
In 2011, there were 32 requests for new trees in CD 16, and 3,754 in all of Brooklyn.
There are 24 community gardens in CD 16.
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Transportation to Work
Data Sources: GrowNYC and www.OASISnyc.net (2011)
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