Comments on: Park Slope says: “One Way? No Way.” CB6 says: “Let’s Study It.” http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/ 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: Fascinated http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30087 Fascinated Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:22:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30087 So what happens now? Who on the community board drafted the proposal? (And does this person perhaps have aspirations to political office?) And seeing as the members of CB6 are all political appointees, um, what do we expect? We need another rally. It would backfire to piggyback onto the Little League parade down Seventh Avenue (which is in, what, two weekends?). But I guarantee that Marty Markowitz, publicity whore that he is, will be standing at the Ninth Street entrance to Prospect Park to wave on all the young players. And if you happen to shout out a "no way to one way" -- say, when the cameras are rolling? -- well, I don't see how that would hurt. So what happens now? Who on the community board drafted the proposal? (And does this person perhaps have aspirations to political office?) And seeing as the members of CB6 are all political appointees, um, what do we expect?
We need another rally. It would backfire to piggyback onto the Little League parade down Seventh Avenue (which is in, what, two weekends?). But I guarantee that Marty Markowitz, publicity whore that he is, will be standing at the Ninth Street entrance to Prospect Park to wave on all the young players. And if you happen to shout out a “no way to one way” — say, when the cameras are rolling? — well, I don’t see how that would hurt.

]]> By: WIll http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30076 WIll Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:24:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30076 Thats a good one. CBs have no direct accountability to the communities they represent, they are only accountable to the Borough President - just ask folks in the Bronx. Park Slopers should ask Marty if he likes superhighways. Thats a good one. CBs have no direct accountability to the communities they represent, they are only accountable to the Borough President – just ask folks in the Bronx. Park Slopers should ask Marty if he likes superhighways.

]]> By: Alice Sandgrund http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30065 Alice Sandgrund Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:58:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30065 It seems that CB6 left lots of wiggle room in their motion. Indeed, they are a bunch of lowly worms. It seems that CB6 left lots of wiggle room in their motion. Indeed, they are a bunch of lowly worms.

]]> By: Boerum http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30062 Boerum Mon, 19 Mar 2007 21:35:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30062 "no" is no. cb6's resolution is not a "no." “no” is no. cb6′s resolution is not a “no.”

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30056 Eric Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:18:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30056 mfs, you must be reading a different resolution. CB6's is about as resolute as cereal that's been sitting in a bowl of milk for three days. mfs, you must be reading a different resolution. CB6′s is about as resolute as cereal that’s been sitting in a bowl of milk for three days.

]]> By: mfs http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30055 mfs Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:23:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30055 I dunno, that resolution seems like a diplomatic version of "hell no" I dunno, that resolution seems like a diplomatic version of “hell no”

]]> By: Boerum http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30053 Boerum Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:11:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30053 Man, you guys got burned. "Unequivocal rejection" my arse. Now you know how it really works: The Community Board doesn't serve and protect the neighborhoods. It serves and protects its relationships within the city bureaucracy. A nice little lessson for 700 Park Slopers to absorb.... Man, you guys got burned. “Unequivocal rejection” my arse. Now you know how it really works: The Community Board doesn’t serve and protect the neighborhoods. It serves and protects its relationships within the city bureaucracy. A nice little lessson for 700 Park Slopers to absorb….

]]> By: P http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30050 P Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:07:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30050 Seriously though, with such strong support for two-way streets shouldn't there be some movement to restore 8th Avenue and PPW to two way status? I understand that PPW is a longer term project because of the complexity of traffic at GAP but 8th Avenue shouldn't be too much of a problem. (Unless the DOT demands that intersections that currently have stop signs become signalized.) Seriously though, with such strong support for two-way streets shouldn’t there be some movement to restore 8th Avenue and PPW to two way status?

I understand that PPW is a longer term project because of the complexity of traffic at GAP but 8th Avenue shouldn’t be too much of a problem. (Unless the DOT demands that intersections that currently have stop signs become signalized.)

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/comment-page-1/#comment-30048 Eric Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/03/19/did-cb6-motion-fully-reflect-the-voice-of-the-people/#comment-30048 The full Community Board, which votes on this proposal on April 11th, and Park Slope's elected officials, need to understand that anything less than outright rejection of DOT's proposal will be unacceptable to residents of the neighborhood. In just four days last week, 2,000 people signed Park Slope Neighbors' petition calling for rejection of the one-way changes. The full Community Board, which votes on this proposal on April 11th, and Park Slope’s elected officials, need to understand that anything less than outright rejection of DOT’s proposal will be unacceptable to residents of the neighborhood. In just four days last week, 2,000 people signed Park Slope Neighbors’ petition calling for rejection of the one-way changes.

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