Prospect Expy, Gowanus
Great for
- Lack of Traffic
- Safe & Sound
- Peace & Quiet
- Childcare
- Clean & Green
Not great for
- Childcare
- Clean & Green
- Cost of Living
- Eating Out
- Gym & Fitness
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
- Retirees
- Tourists
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rating details
Sep 05, 2010
- Lack of Traffic
- Peace & Quiet
- Safe & Sound
"Surprisingly easy to transverse Prospect Park"
Rush hour will set you back about half an hour on the Prospect Expressway - at least in the morning, headed west toward the BQE. The after-work crowd doesn't clog up the expressway as bad heading east in the evenings, but it can get a little traffic-y around then. Other than during rush hour, the Prospect Expressway stays pretty empty (as far as NYC highways are concerned), and I actually enjoy a cab ride over the park much more than I enjoy the crazy ride up the BQE to Williamsburg, which is never a quiet ride.
Just keep in mind that when I say there's not much traffic, I'm using the rest of the city as a scaled comparison!
Just keep in mind that when I say there's not much traffic, I'm using the rest of the city as a scaled comparison!
Pros
- Easy acess to neighborhoods on opposite sides of Prospect Park
Cons
- expect rush hour traffic (duh)