Comments on: Traffic Congestion: Sponsored by Your Local Media http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/ 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: Wendy http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/comment-page-1/#comment-21899 Wendy Tue, 26 Dec 2006 07:09:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/#comment-21899 I don't know what John Liu has to do with this article, but I don't have much respect for him. He seems to have a vendetta against pedicabs, as I've seen him interrogate pedicab owners with scorn and agression, without ever considering the value of what they have to say. If he has such antipathy towards a bicycle that carries passengers short distances, how can he be serious about alternative solutions to our traffic problems? I don’t know what John Liu has to do with this article, but I don’t have much respect for him. He seems to have a vendetta against pedicabs, as I’ve seen him interrogate pedicab owners with scorn and agression, without ever considering the value of what they have to say. If he has such antipathy towards a bicycle that carries passengers short distances, how can he be serious about alternative solutions to our traffic problems?

]]> By: Steven Vance http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/comment-page-1/#comment-15062 Steven Vance Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:32:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/#comment-15062 Toyota's FJ Cruiser is not even its biggest SUV. Take a look at the Land Cruiser and Sequoia - they are both 7 passenger SUVs designed for the single rider. Toyota’s FJ Cruiser is not even its biggest SUV. Take a look at the Land Cruiser and Sequoia – they are both 7 passenger SUVs designed for the single rider.

]]> By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14949 Sean Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:02:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/#comment-14949 How 'bout a new slogan: Honk if you love congestion! How ’bout a new slogan: Honk if you love congestion!

]]> By: JK http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14948 JK Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:54:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/#comment-14948 "I think this guy has got a big future in the business of NYC politics." John Liu would agree with you on that. Since he's term limited, next step is either Queens BP or Comptroller; BP is the safer bet, followed by eventual mayoral run. The really scary thing... City Council is generally more effective than the State Assembly. “I think this guy has got a big future in the business of NYC politics.”

John Liu would agree with you on that.

Since he’s term limited, next step is either Queens BP or Comptroller; BP is the safer bet, followed by eventual mayoral run.

The really scary thing… City Council is generally more effective than the State Assembly.

]]> By: Frank http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14901 Frank Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:21:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/#comment-14901 Yep. I'm increasingly convinced that Liu, head of City Council's Transpo Committee, is one of the most craven politicians we've got here in NYC and a genuine, top notch idiot. I think this guy has got a big future in the business of NYC politics. Yep. I’m increasingly convinced that Liu, head of City Council’s Transpo Committee, is one of the most craven politicians we’ve got here in NYC and a genuine, top notch idiot. I think this guy has got a big future in the business of NYC politics.

]]> By: someguy http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14899 someguy Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:14:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/#comment-14899 Liu's approach, as usual, is to knock other people's ideas without proposing any realistic solutions. Or, to put it another way, his criticisms and "solutions" are populist applause lines disconnected from actual implementation. He has proposed "increased" and "improved" transit service before considering congestion pricing, but, of course, he has not explained how these investments would be funded. Liu’s approach, as usual, is to knock other people’s ideas without proposing any realistic solutions. Or, to put it another way, his criticisms and “solutions” are populist applause lines disconnected from actual implementation.

He has proposed “increased” and “improved” transit service before considering congestion pricing, but, of course, he has not explained how these investments would be funded.

]]> By: mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/comment-page-1/#comment-14898 mike Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:07:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/12/05/traffic-sponsored-by-your-local-media/#comment-14898 As I listen to an ambulance struggling to get through motor vehicle traffic, I can only shake my head at these ignoramuses who think we can continue with "business as usual". Tell me, CM Liu, etc., what then is *your* solution? Oh, wait, you don't have any. As I listen to an ambulance struggling to get through motor vehicle traffic, I can only shake my head at these ignoramuses who think we can continue with “business as usual”. Tell me, CM Liu, etc., what then is *your* solution? Oh, wait, you don’t have any.

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