Comments on: File Under: No Wonder New York City is Falling Behind London http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:32:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/comment-page-1/#comment-15003 Steve Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:33:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/#comment-15003 I like that there's just one car in the picture, immobiized in a sea of people. I like that there's just one car in the picture, immobiized in a sea of people.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/comment-page-1/#comment-14970 Glenn Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:10:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/#comment-14970 Yes, I used to live near 31st street between Ditmars and 23rd Ave and there is no reason for cars to have to go through that area and ruin what could be a beautiful retail strip that has a bakery, butcher, green grocer etc. Half of the area (one block) that I am thinking about is not under the elevated train. Or do all of Ditmars from 28th Street to Steinway or do Steinway! Just try it out and see what happens. Yes, I used to live near 31st street between Ditmars and 23rd Ave and there is no reason for cars to have to go through that area and ruin what could be a beautiful retail strip that has a bakery, butcher, green grocer etc. Half of the area (one block) that I am thinking about is not under the elevated train.

Or do all of Ditmars from 28th Street to Steinway or do Steinway! Just try it out and see what happens.

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/comment-page-1/#comment-14957 ddartley Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:37:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/#comment-14957 Zach, I suspect Glenn was referring to the stretch of 31st St. near the Ditmars (and last) stop of the el. Business on that stretch is booming indeed. Zach, I suspect Glenn was referring to the stretch of 31st St. near the Ditmars (and last) stop of the el. Business on that stretch is booming indeed.

]]> By: Zach http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/comment-page-1/#comment-14950 Zach Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/#comment-14950 Er, 31st Street? 31st Street is a dump. Do you mean Broadway? Or maybe 30th Ave? Those would be mighty excellent, but I can't imagine people having much fun on the gringy, garbage-strewn street under the elevated... 125th would be unspeakably badass, however. Er, 31st Street? 31st Street is a dump. Do you mean Broadway? Or maybe 30th Ave? Those would be mighty excellent, but I can't imagine people having much fun on the gringy, garbage-strewn street under the elevated...

125th would be unspeakably badass, however.

]]> By: g http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/comment-page-1/#comment-14940 g Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:49:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/#comment-14940 or the streets around washington square park. or the streets around washington square park.

]]> By: AD http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/comment-page-1/#comment-14894 AD Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:51:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/#comment-14894 It happens every weekday on Fulton, John and Nassau Streets downtown, and people love it. It happens every weekday on Fulton, John and Nassau Streets downtown, and people love it.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/comment-page-1/#comment-14856 Glenn Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:25:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/file-under-no-wonder-new-york-city-is-falling-behind-london/#comment-14856 Or 31st Street in Astoria or Main Street in Flushing or 125th Street in Harlem or Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn or parts of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx or New Dorp Lane in Staten Island etc, etc, etc. Just try it and see what happens. What if you threw a streetfair and didn't invite any vendors, just let people shop at the regular stores? Or 31st Street in Astoria

or Main Street in Flushing

or 125th Street in Harlem

or Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn

or parts of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx

or New Dorp Lane in Staten Island

etc, etc, etc.

Just try it and see what happens. What if you threw a streetfair and didn't invite any vendors, just let people shop at the regular stores?

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