On the southeastern strip of Queens, where generations of families have entered the middle class by buying starter homes, unemployment has doubled in the past two years to 12.2%.

在皇后区的东南部地区，几代家庭通过首次置业步入了中产阶层，这里的失业率在过去两年翻了一番，达到了12.2%。

But DOT began seeking ways to soften the impact on that neighborhood of single-family, starter homes after a meeting a month ago among residents, developers and DOT staff, including highway designers.

但运输部后，开始寻找居民会议一个月前，开发商和运输部的工作人员，包括公路设计如何美化该单个家庭邻里，首次置业的影响。