Comments on: The Traffic is the Mitigation http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/ 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: Discount Cialis http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-303001 Discount Cialis Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:44:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-303001 Get Discount Viagra and Discount Cialis pills from original manufacturer. For amazing Discounts on <a href="http://www.viadiscounters.com" rel="nofollow">Viagra Overnight</a> and Cialis Overnight. Get Discount Viagra and Discount Cialis pills from original manufacturer. For amazing Discounts on Viagra Overnight and Cialis Overnight.

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]]> By: Laurence Levi http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-13634 Laurence Levi Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:44:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-13634 Riding in Central Park today, I was depressed to see how the DOT's decision to throw open Central Park to cars - all the time, every day, Monday to Friday - has turned fellow park users into enemies. Before the cars took over, skaters, bikers, pedestrians, children and others could enjoy a respite from the congestion, and the danger of the rest of the city. Now my fellow parkgoers have become enemies - rivals for the bitterly contest narrow sliver of asphalt that runs alongside the vehicle lanes. Whenever one park user comes across another and needs to pass, there is a winner and a loser. The winner remains in the recreation lane; the loser is forced into traffic whizzing inches away. Bike riders exchange hostilities. Skaters trade insults. It is utterly deplorable, but its also understandable. Because this is a zero sum game now for asphalt. And now the park is again very dangerous - all the time, not just during rush hour. A momentary lapse of concentration - by me or a driver - can result in me ending up tangled under the wheels of a 4,000 vehicle. And for what? So that people can drive their cars downtown to go shopping? It is apalling. I challenge anyone at the DOT or the City to defend this policy as remotely rational or necessary. It makes me ashamed to be a New Yorker. Riding in Central Park today, I was depressed to see how the DOT’s decision to throw open Central Park to cars – all the time, every day, Monday to Friday – has turned fellow park users into enemies.

Before the cars took over, skaters, bikers, pedestrians, children and others could enjoy a respite from the congestion, and the danger of the rest of the city.

Now my fellow parkgoers have become enemies – rivals for the bitterly contest narrow sliver of asphalt that runs alongside the vehicle lanes. Whenever one park user comes across another and needs to pass, there is a winner and a loser. The winner remains in the recreation lane; the loser is forced into traffic whizzing inches away. Bike riders exchange hostilities. Skaters trade insults. It is utterly deplorable, but its also understandable. Because this is a zero sum game now for asphalt. And now the park is again very dangerous – all the time, not just during rush hour. A momentary lapse of concentration – by me or a driver – can result in me ending up tangled under the wheels of a 4,000 vehicle.

And for what? So that people can drive their cars downtown to go shopping? It is apalling. I challenge anyone at the DOT or the City to defend this policy as remotely rational or necessary. It makes me ashamed to be a New Yorker.

]]> By: futurebird http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-13326 futurebird Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:22:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-13326 Speed is Prosperity? Speed is Prosperity?

]]> By: Stanley http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-12830 Stanley Wed, 22 Nov 2006 02:45:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-12830 traffic=freedom? traffic=freedom?

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-12729 Glenn Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:42:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-12729 Honking is Helping: <i>We will do whatever we can to ease your way dear motorist. But if you are at all inconvenienced along your route or slowed to below 30 mph please express yourself and blow your horn to make traffic flow again.</i> Congestion is Life: <i>In NYC, we know that automobile traffic means a florishing economy and a higher quality for ALL New Yorkers. Help make the holidays special by driving your SUV to midtown. </i> Honking is Helping:
We will do whatever we can to ease your way dear motorist. But if you are at all inconvenienced along your route or slowed to below 30 mph please express yourself and blow your horn to make traffic flow again.

Congestion is Life:
In NYC, we know that automobile traffic means a florishing economy and a higher quality for ALL New Yorkers. Help make the holidays special by driving your SUV to midtown.

]]> By: P http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-12675 P Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:49:03 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-12675 Exactly Capn. Until they internalize the principles of transit, pedestrian, and bicycling modeling the way they do for automobiles we are doomed to these actions regardless of their rhetoric: because the transportation models tell them they have to do it. Exactly Capn.

Until they internalize the principles of transit, pedestrian, and bicycling modeling the way they do for automobiles we are doomed to these actions regardless of their rhetoric: because the transportation models tell them they have to do it.

]]> By: CapnCrunch http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-12671 CapnCrunch Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:39:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-12671 Vehicular Level-of-Service is Efficiency Thermoplastic Striping is Urban Design Vehicular Level-of-Service is Efficiency
Thermoplastic Striping is Urban Design

]]> By: Clarence http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-12667 Clarence Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:55:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-12667 I always say to myself when they institute this - why isn't everyday a gridlock alert day? We should encourage mass transit use every day of the year.... I always say to myself when they institute this – why isn’t everyday a gridlock alert day? We should encourage mass transit use every day of the year….

]]> By: Aaron http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-12652 Aaron Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:41:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-12652 Contest: Come up with the DOT equivalent of Orwell's Ministry of Truth slogans from 1984... War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength Contest: Come up with the DOT equivalent of Orwell’s Ministry of Truth slogans from 1984…

War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength

]]> By: Steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/comment-page-1/#comment-12625 Steve Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:30:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/20/the-traffic-is-the-mitigation/#comment-12625 I found out about this "mitigation" the hard way this morning--when my son was almost run over on the way to school on Park Drive East by northbound traffic 8:00 am. How that traffic could have had anything to do with beneficial holiday activities I can't imagine--the stores aren't even open then. They should at least post signs in the Park announcing the changes beforehand. I found out about this “mitigation” the hard way this morning–when my son was almost run over on the way to school on Park Drive East by northbound traffic 8:00 am. How that traffic could have had anything to do with beneficial holiday activities I can’t imagine–the stores aren’t even open then. They should at least post signs in the Park announcing the changes beforehand.

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