Comments on: Noise: NYC’s Top Neighborhood Quality of Life Problem http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: us map » Blog Archive » Us map - Biofuel research reaches fever pitch http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-588 us map » Blog Archive » Us map - Biofuel research reaches fever pitch Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:12:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-588 [...] Noise: NYC s Top Neighborhood Quality of Life ProblemStreetsBlog, NY - 15 hours ago… a definitive “yes.” Take a look at the City of London’s Road Traffic Noise Map: … They will also let us see in an understandable and visual way how noise spreads … [...] [...] Noise: NYC s Top Neighborhood Quality of Life ProblemStreetsBlog, NY - 15 hours ago… a definitive “yes.” Take a look at the City of London’s Road Traffic Noise Map: … They will also let us see in an understandable and visual way how noise spreads … [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-582 Aaron Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-582 That's my Brooklyn! We bitch about all the traffic going through our neighborhoods and then demand more parking. Gotta love it. That's my Brooklyn!

We bitch about all the traffic going through our neighborhoods and then demand more parking. Gotta love it.

]]> By: BringInDaNoise http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-580 BringInDaNoise Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:50:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-580 What happened to dangerous intersections? Where is it on the list? 2 Years ago it was #1, this year it is not in the top 10. So, this year, bike fatalities are down 50% and dangerous intersections are no longer no. 1 on City complaints. Dare the City get some credit here? See from 2004: "White cites the recently released Citizens for NYC/Baruch College survey that put “dangerous intersections” at the top of citizen complaints, well ahead of traffic congestion and noise." http://www.transalt.org/press/releases/040610intersections.html http://ccnyc.neighborhoodlink.com/ccnycfiles/Survey%20Release%207-12-06%20w-chart.pdf What happened to dangerous intersections? Where is it on the list? 2 Years ago it was #1, this year it is not in the top 10.

So, this year, bike fatalities are down 50% and dangerous intersections are no longer no. 1 on City complaints.

Dare the City get some credit here?

See from 2004: "White cites the recently released Citizens for NYC/Baruch College survey that put “dangerous intersections” at the top of citizen complaints, well ahead of traffic congestion and noise."

http://www.transalt.org/press/releases/040610intersections.html

http://ccnyc.neighborhoodlink.com/ccnycfiles/Survey%20Release%207-12-06%20w-chart.pdf

]]> By: ananda http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-579 ananda Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:45:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-579 Awww, isn't it a real pity when the government won't provide you with enough free, taxpayer-funded parking for your private automobile on public roads? Life is so unfair. :) Awww, isn't it a real pity when the government won't provide you with enough free, taxpayer-funded parking for your private automobile on public roads? Life is so unfair. :)

]]> By: Upper Green Side » Noise, Pollution, Trash Manhattan’s Biggest QOL Problems http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-578 Upper Green Side » Noise, Pollution, Trash Manhattan’s Biggest QOL Problems Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:44:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-578 [...] Citizens for NYC has released a study concluding that Street Noise, Trash/Litter and Air Pollution are Manhattan’s most frequently cited Quality of Life Complaints from Residents. The Daily News and NY Post have articles on it and Streetsblog has some comparisons to what European cities like London have done to combat noise by measuring and tracking it. [...] [...] Citizens for NYC has released a study concluding that Street Noise, Trash/Litter and Air Pollution are Manhattan’s most frequently cited Quality of Life Complaints from Residents. The Daily News and NY Post have articles on it and Streetsblog has some comparisons to what European cities like London have done to combat noise by measuring and tracking it. [...]

]]> By: Politico http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-577 Politico Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:40:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/13/noise-is-nycs-top-problem/#comment-577 "Each borough had its own pet peeves...Brooklyn carped about a parking shortage," "Each borough had its own pet peeves...Brooklyn carped about a parking shortage,"

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