Comments on: DOT Revs Up its “Alternative Modes” Department http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Will Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:40:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/#comment-878 I'd keep all praise for Dan Doctoroff in check. He does nothing for transportation planning at a scale at which it matters, nothing comes from him during massive property rezoning. He doesn't need to appoint frieds of bikes to make shit happen, and neither does the mayor. If they want to change policy they can do so overnight. I’d keep all praise for Dan Doctoroff in check. He does nothing for transportation planning at a scale at which it matters, nothing comes from him during massive property rezoning. He doesn’t need to appoint frieds of bikes to make shit happen, and neither does the mayor. If they want to change policy they can do so overnight.

]]> By: Peakguy http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Peakguy Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/#comment-812 Yes John, It's Dan Doctoroff pushing from City Hall and dedicated folks at TA, Time's Up, TSTC, RPA, etc that are really making this stuff happen. Yes John, It’s Dan Doctoroff pushing from City Hall and dedicated folks at TA, Time’s Up, TSTC, RPA, etc that are really making this stuff happen.

]]> By: Jon Orcutt http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Jon Orcutt Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:38:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/#comment-809 Info suggests that any "momentum" is coming from pressure from City Hall and advocates, not DOT leadership. Info suggests that any “momentum” is coming from pressure from City Hall and advocates, not DOT leadership.

]]> By: BrooklynBiker http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/comment-page-1/#comment-808 BrooklynBiker Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:36:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/#comment-808 He reports to Primeggia? Oh well...I'll have some hope, but not too much...good luck to Ryan, he's a good guy. He reports to Primeggia? Oh well…I’ll have some hope, but not too much…good luck to Ryan, he’s a good guy.

]]> By: Peakguy http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/comment-page-1/#comment-802 Peakguy Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/07/28/dot-revs-up-its-alternative-modes-department/#comment-802 Based on "facts on the ground" from the DOT overriding 2 community boards in Brooklyn and Queens to install new bike lanes, I think there is some momentum building here. And really the DOT should consider adopting the green triangle which prioritizes pedestrians then cyclists, then mass transit, then taxis and delivery trucks, and then dead last: the personal single occupancy automobile. In that situation automobiles become the "alternative" to clean transportation options. Based on “facts on the ground” from the DOT overriding 2 community boards in Brooklyn and Queens to install new bike lanes, I think there is some momentum building here.

And really the DOT should consider adopting the green triangle which prioritizes pedestrians then cyclists, then mass transit, then taxis and delivery trucks, and then dead last: the personal single occupancy automobile.

In that situation automobiles become the “alternative” to clean transportation options.

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