Comments on: Endless Summer on Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Volunteer Lawyers Project http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4785 Volunteer Lawyers Project Fri, 22 Sep 2006 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/#comment-4785 Woman killed in bike accident on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue to be honored October 1. Organized by the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (the VLP), the The 1st Annual Liz Padilla Memorial 5k, Sunday, October 1, 2006, at 10 am, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, is a tribute to a gifted and giving colleague, Liz Padilla, whose life was tragically cut short on June 9, 2005 in an accident while riding her bicycle to work on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. At the time of her death, Liz was the Pro Bono Coordinator and Staff Attorney for the VLP. The VLP provides free legal services to the impoverished citizens of Brooklyn. Since 1990 the organization has assisted more than 12,000 individuals and families who had no other means of legal representation as they struggled to maintain control over their lives, particularly the elderly, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence and indigent women with children. Liz was one of the most charitable minded individuals you would ever know and she devoted herself with extraordinary skill and energy to numerous organizations, changing many lives for the better. Her absence continues to weigh heavily on those who knew her, yet she continues to inspire us through her legacy of generosity and kindness. This Memorial 5k in her honor will benefit the many programs of the VLP and most importantly it will fund the 2007 Liz Padilla Cornell Law School Fellowship, a way to make certain that Liz’s legacy continues. To register online visit: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1345398 To find out more, send an e-mail to: karen@empireeventsgroup.com or call: 212-625-1025 Woman killed in bike accident on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue to be honored October 1.

Organized by the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (the VLP), the The 1st Annual Liz Padilla Memorial 5k, Sunday, October 1, 2006, at 10 am, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, is a tribute to a gifted and giving colleague, Liz Padilla, whose life was tragically cut short on June 9, 2005 in an accident while riding her bicycle to work on Fifth Avenue in Park Slope.

At the time of her death, Liz was the Pro Bono Coordinator and Staff Attorney for the VLP. The VLP provides free legal services to the impoverished citizens of Brooklyn. Since 1990 the organization has assisted more than 12,000 individuals and families who had no other means of legal representation as they struggled to maintain control over their lives, particularly the elderly, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence and indigent women with children.

Liz was one of the most charitable minded individuals you would ever know and she devoted herself with extraordinary skill and energy to numerous organizations, changing many lives for the better. Her absence continues to weigh heavily on those who knew her, yet she continues to inspire us through her legacy of generosity and kindness. This Memorial 5k in her honor will benefit the many programs of the VLP and most importantly it will fund the 2007 Liz Padilla Cornell Law School Fellowship, a way to make certain that Liz’s legacy continues.

To register online visit: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1345398
To find out more, send an e-mail to: karen@empireeventsgroup.com or call: 212-625-1025

]]> By: Pat http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4705 Pat Thu, 21 Sep 2006 19:45:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/#comment-4705 That stretch of 5 Av is bad. And truthfully, even the parts of 5 Av with the bike lane are bad because people double park like crazy. So one ends up riding with the traffic anyway. Bike lanes require more than just existence; they require enforcement of the double parking rules. This is why I usually ride down 3 Av now. It's wider and less congested than 5 Av. That stretch of 5 Av is bad. And truthfully, even the parts of 5 Av with the bike lane are bad because people double park like crazy. So one ends up riding with the traffic anyway. Bike lanes require more than just existence; they require enforcement of the double parking rules. This is why I usually ride down 3 Av now. It's wider and less congested than 5 Av.

]]> By: anon http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4648 anon Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:44:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/#comment-4648 maybe they should change their name to NOT maybe they should change their name to NOT

]]> By: Lane Wyden http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-4633 Lane Wyden Wed, 20 Sep 2006 19:45:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/20/endless-summer-on-brooklyns-fifth-avenue/#comment-4633 wait, a broken promise from the DOT? are you kidding? Maybe it's time to call the DOH. they are now interested in promoting biking, and have a much better reputation as educated, caring civil servants who stay true to their word. wait, a broken promise from the DOT? are you kidding?

Maybe it's time to call the DOH. they are now interested in promoting biking, and have a much better reputation as educated, caring civil servants who stay true to their word.

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