Comments on: MTA Response to Pokey: Traffic Congestion = “Vibrancy” http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/ 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: Arnold http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-238181 Arnold Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:46:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-238181 Copenhagen is like any typical city in Europe: beautiful but booooriiiing as hell. There are a few exceptions, I must admit... Copenhagen is like any typical city in Europe: beautiful but booooriiiing as hell. There are a few exceptions, I must admit…

]]> By: Nicolo Macchiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7706 Nicolo Macchiavelli Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:40:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7706 I went to a rubber chicken dinner tonight to benefit the Transit Museum. A Bush appointee to the FTA made the strongest statement yet heard in favor of congestion pricing, praising London and Copenhagen. Even made it sound like there would be consequences if NYC did not price congestion. Fucking amazing. I went to a rubber chicken dinner tonight to benefit the Transit Museum. A Bush appointee to the FTA made the strongest statement yet heard in favor of congestion pricing, praising London and Copenhagen. Even made it sound like there would be consequences if NYC did not price congestion. Fucking amazing.

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7648 ddartley Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:53:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7648 I just have to add another cheer for g's well crafted, rousing rhetoric in #6!! I just have to add another cheer for g’s well crafted, rousing rhetoric in #6!!

]]> By: AD http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7611 AD Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:33:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7611 g - right on. Exactly. g – right on. Exactly.

]]> By: AD http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7610 AD Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:29:58 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7610 Oh, it's the narrow streets! C'mon guys, they should widen the streets. That would solve the problem. Oh, it’s the narrow streets! C’mon guys, they should widen the streets. That would solve the problem.

]]> By: g http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7608 g Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:50:14 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7608 Traffic creates "economic activity," but little of it benefits the local economony. Higher gas use benefits oil companies, none of which are located in NYC. Wear and tear on cars benefits repair shops, few of which are located in Manhattan. Wear and tear on roads takes money out of the pockets of New Yorkers, few of whom drive. If the people got out of their cars and could spend more time in stores, buying from street vendors, etc., that would create economic activity with a local benefit. The reason people in cars get so frustrated with traffic is because it PREVENTS them from pursuing their desired activities. Traffic creates “economic activity,” but little of it benefits the local economony. Higher gas use benefits oil companies, none of which are located in NYC. Wear and tear on cars benefits repair shops, few of which are located in Manhattan. Wear and tear on roads takes money out of the pockets of New Yorkers, few of whom drive.

If the people got out of their cars and could spend more time in stores, buying from street vendors, etc., that would create economic activity with a local benefit. The reason people in cars get so frustrated with traffic is because it PREVENTS them from pursuing their desired activities.

]]> By: Nick http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7607 Nick Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:47:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7607 <p>Weren't there serious objections from the merchants on the Stroget when they originally proposed closing it down to traffic? They were afraid they'd lose business...</p> <p>And now doesn't it have the highest retail rents in Copenhagen with the most shoppers? </p> Weren’t there serious objections from the merchants on the Stroget when they originally proposed closing it down to traffic? They were afraid they’d lose business…

And now doesn’t it have the highest retail rents in Copenhagen with the most shoppers?

]]> By: PSW http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7588 PSW Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:06:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7588 <p>vi·brant<br /> Pronunciation: <span class="pronset"><span style="display: inline;" class="show_spellpr"><span class="pron"><strong>vahy</strong>-br<em>uh</em><img border="0" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png" class="luna-Img" />nt</span></span></span><br /> Function: adjective<br /> 1 a (1) : oscillating or pulsating rapidly (2) : pulsating with life, vigor, or activity </p> <p>'nuff said</p> <p>If Bloomberg really wants "more people coming here" then he should restrict car use and reapportion streets to favor bus riders, pedestrians and bicyclists. </p> vi·brant
Pronunciation: vahy-bruhnt
Function: adjective
1 a (1) : oscillating or pulsating rapidly (2) : pulsating with life, vigor, or activity

’nuff said

If Bloomberg really wants "more people coming here" then he should restrict car use and reapportion streets to favor bus riders, pedestrians and bicyclists.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7581 Glenn Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:44:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7581 At least they actually came out and said it in black and white like that. The funny thing is that in a much larger space at Columbus Circle you have a small fraction of people as you do pictured in a much smaller place on the Stroget. At least they actually came out and said it in black and white like that.

The funny thing is that in a much larger space at Columbus Circle you have a small fraction of people as you do pictured in a much smaller place on the Stroget.

]]> By: Jason http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7574 Jason Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:24:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7574 Pictures tell a thousand words. Copenhagen looks much more vibrant to me. Pictures tell a thousand words. Copenhagen looks much more vibrant to me.

]]> By: mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/comment-page-1/#comment-7573 mike Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:23:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/10/25/mta-response-to-pokey-traffic-congestion-vibrancy/#comment-7573 Exactly. Exactly.

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