Comments on: Who Will be the Next DOT Commissioner? http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/ 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: David Kupferberg http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-28098 David Kupferberg Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:07:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-28098 Next DOT Commisioner? How about someone who gives a damn, for a change. Next DOT Commisioner? How about someone who gives a damn, for a change.

]]> By: Bill Clinton http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-28078 Bill Clinton Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:53:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-28078 Keep hope alive. Ignore Crain's. It is a sewer of ignorance. I will not be denied. Cars Schmarz. Keep hope alive.

Ignore Crain’s. It is a sewer of ignorance.

I will not be denied.

Cars Schmarz.

]]> By: MrFalafel http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-28066 MrFalafel Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:24:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-28066 el-dub - not sure why you care how she knows, do you really think someone would make that up? anyway, i can second what sweetie pi has said. what you see is what you get - an engineering throwback to the good old days of one-dimensional traffic engineering. el-dub – not sure why you care how she knows, do you really think someone would make that up? anyway, i can second what sweetie pi has said. what you see is what you get – an engineering throwback to the good old days of one-dimensional traffic engineering.

]]> By: Sweetie PI http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-28034 Sweetie PI Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:35:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-28034 el-dub unfortunately I know about Premeggia from trying to work with him over a period of more than 10 years and have had any number of moles tell me that "Premeggia won't allow that". el-dub unfortunately I know about Premeggia from
trying to work with him over a period of more than 10 years and have had any number of moles tell me that “Premeggia won’t allow that”.

]]> By: Steve http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27979 Steve Thu, 01 Feb 2007 23:04:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27979 Bill, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day! Bill, that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day!

]]> By: Bill Clinton for DOT http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27974 Bill Clinton for DOT Thu, 01 Feb 2007 21:18:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27974 keep the tradition alive Required attributes: 1. no transpo experience 2. spouse of US senator keep the tradition alive

Required attributes:
1. no transpo experience
2. spouse of US senator

]]> By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27953 Sean Thu, 01 Feb 2007 16:15:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27953 Instead of candidates, how about attributes: 1. Rides a bike in NYC, even the occasional recreational ride. 2. Has ridden mass transit to work for some period within the last 5 years 3. Has taken a progressive stance on some significant issue before her in a previous position. Empathy and the willingness to make changes. Instead of candidates, how about attributes:

1. Rides a bike in NYC, even the occasional recreational ride.
2. Has ridden mass transit to work for some period within the last 5 years
3. Has taken a progressive stance on some significant issue before her in a previous position.

Empathy and the willingness to make changes.

]]> By: el-dub http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27947 el-dub Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:30:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27947 I'd like to ask Sweetie how he/she knows this about primeggia. I’d like to ask Sweetie how he/she knows this about primeggia.

]]> By: smart money http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27938 smart money Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:14:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27938 who really knows. If they had somebody lined up already they would have said so. whoever it is will have a red phone with direct dial to Doctoroff on their desk so it's not going to be the same whether its a genius or a hack. who really knows. If they had somebody lined up already they would have said so. whoever it is will have a red phone with direct dial to Doctoroff on their desk so it’s not going to be the same whether its a genius or a hack.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27937 gecko Thu, 01 Feb 2007 13:01:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27937 how about nader? how about nader?

]]> By: am retarded http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27932 am retarded Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:21:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27932 Great...another political pansey - Bergtraum! She actually came out to a paving location and asked "how does the asphalt stay in the hole?" And I'm supposed to be a retard? Bring back Anthony J. Fasulo and set things right! Great…another political pansey – Bergtraum! She actually came out to a paving location and asked “how does the asphalt stay in the hole?” And I’m supposed to be a retard?

Bring back Anthony J. Fasulo and set things right!

]]> By: CommanderKeen http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27912 CommanderKeen Wed, 31 Jan 2007 22:10:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27912 smart money - if you are right, we're all fucked. smart money – if you are right, we’re all fucked.

]]> By: smart money http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27906 smart money Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:32:43 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27906 smart money choice is DOT First Deputy Commissioner Judith E. Bergtraum. She is next in line. She is a known quantity. She would owe her appointment to Doctoroff. Her husband is not a senator. smart money choice is DOT First Deputy Commissioner Judith E. Bergtraum. She is next in line. She is a known quantity. She would owe her appointment to Doctoroff. Her husband is not a senator.

]]> By: Komanoff http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27891 Komanoff Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:43:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27891 I enjoy this idle speculation as much as anyone, but it's a waste of time. It also helps take the heat off Bloomberg for having chosen thus far not to tackle the traffic congestion issue. And a PS to Crain's: Bloomberg will be "in" all of 2009, and out on 1-1-2010. So the next Commish could have around a thousand days -- more than enough time to work wonders, if the mayor wished. I enjoy this idle speculation as much as anyone, but it’s a waste of time. It also helps take the heat off Bloomberg for having chosen thus far not to tackle the traffic congestion issue.

And a PS to Crain’s: Bloomberg will be “in” all of 2009, and out on 1-1-2010. So the next Commish could have around a thousand days — more than enough time to work wonders, if the mayor wished.

]]> By: anon http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27883 anon Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:15:27 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27883 How about Joan McDonald over at EDC now leading their transportation work and was at DOT before then..... How about Joan McDonald over at EDC now leading their transportation work and was at DOT before then…..

]]> By: CommanderKeen http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27882 CommanderKeen Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:11:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27882 woloch? he seems to be a mystery man. does anyone even know anything about this guy - his record, his positions, his principles? he's like the the wizard behind the curtain - that warrants some further research i think. woloch? he seems to be a mystery man. does anyone even know anything about this guy – his record, his positions, his principles? he’s like the the wizard behind the curtain – that warrants some further research i think.

]]> By: Sweetie PI http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27877 Sweetie PI Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:35:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27877 The last person that should be appointed DOT Commissioner if you want to be able to breathe or walk in New York is Michael Premeggia. At the beginning Iris Weinshall was open to new idea, but then Premeggia comes in and scares commissioners with - "What will happen if traffic in Manhattan is terrible and it's your fault for trying something new" The last person that should be appointed DOT
Commissioner if you want to be able to breathe or walk in New York is Michael Premeggia. At the beginning Iris Weinshall was open to new idea, but then Premeggia comes in and scares commissioners with – “What will happen if traffic in Manhattan is terrible and it’s your fault for trying something new”

]]> By: It's ridiculous http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/comment-page-1/#comment-27874 It's ridiculous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:11:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/01/31/who-will-be-the-next-dot-commissioner/#comment-27874 to think that Kiley would want to run a two-bit pothole outfit for a mayor who has no interest after running both the transit system and the road system in London for a mayor completely focused on transportation. to think that Kiley would want to run a two-bit pothole outfit for a mayor who has no interest after running both the transit system and the road system in London for a mayor completely focused on transportation.

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