As part of the Vision Zero outreach project, transportation improvements on 111 Street through 114 street of Corona may be forthcoming after discussions in the November town hall meeting for District 21.

The action plan predicates on the danger of the extended highway, which states that 111 Street is a Vision Zero Priority Corridor with 4.9 pedestrian killed or seriously injured per mile. They have received complaints about the long crossing distance on 111 Street, across from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park because the road is long and dangerous and the park is a major destination.

Julissa Ferreras, District 21 council member, has pushed for the project for over a year now, but it has finally come to light as a major conflict in the area. CM Ferreras held public workshops to spread the interest of redesigning of 111 Street to support those that walk across the street and the unprotected bike riders who use it as a route to cut through Roosevelt Avenue. Addressing these issues can potentially improve the community because of the high demand for parking and excess roadway capacity for an area that has low vehicle volumes and high bicycle volumes.

Residents who live along the 111 Street, adjacent from the park have not responded well. By funding this project, noise becomes a problem for the older people, who live in the area and make up for a majority of the residents in the strip. Increasing traffic by improving the lane configuration erases the peace and silence of the community and additional parking could congest the community and make the older residents upset.