Comments on: Quinn’s Pedicab Problem: Personal or Political? http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:40:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30788 ddartley Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:26:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30788 Taxis: phlegm. Pedicabs: Mucinex! Taxis: phlegm.

Pedicabs: Mucinex!

]]> By: Mark Davis http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30780 Mark Davis Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:08:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30780 How can a vehicle that moves through congestion cause congestion? How can a vehicle that moves through congestion cause congestion?

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30771 ddartley Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:15:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30771 Any way you slice it, pedicabs make any mass of congested traffic MUCH MORE efficient at moving numbers of people than yellow taxis. I'm sick of the total B.S. that pedicabs "congest." They @#$% DILUTE congestion. Any way you slice it, pedicabs make any mass of congested traffic MUCH MORE efficient at moving numbers of people than yellow taxis.

I'm sick of the total B.S. that pedicabs "congest." They @#$% DILUTE congestion.

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30764 Angus Grieve-Smith Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:08:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30764 If we had gay marriage, Quinn and Giske might be married, and then we wouldn't have to speculate. Like Schumer and Weinshall, the connection would be obvious. On the other hand, maybe they wouldn't be married, just like Bloomberg and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Taylor_%28superintendent%29" rel="nofollow">Diana Taylor</a>. Maybe they're even just friends, in which case it would still be inappropriate for Quinn to allow her friend the lobbyist to influence her legislation. If we had gay marriage, Quinn and Giske might be married, and then we wouldn't have to speculate. Like Schumer and Weinshall, the connection would be obvious.

On the other hand, maybe they wouldn't be married, just like Bloomberg and Diana Taylor. Maybe they're even just friends, in which case it would still be inappropriate for Quinn to allow her friend the lobbyist to influence her legislation.

]]> By: Mark Davis http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30763 Mark Davis Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:04:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30763 the biggest supporters of the regulation bill were also the biggest supporters of the failed ban bills. If the Bill Quinn likes really is good for pedicabs why would peopel who want to outright ban pedicabs be in favor of this bill? Counsel member Gerson, who wrote the first regulation bill abstained from voting because the bill introduced was awful, but he was still in favor of a bill to help protect New Yorkers and the pedicab industry. the biggest supporters of the regulation bill were also the biggest supporters of the failed ban bills. If the Bill Quinn likes really is good for pedicabs why would peopel who want to outright ban pedicabs be in favor of this bill? Counsel member Gerson, who wrote the first regulation bill abstained from voting because the bill introduced was awful, but he was still in favor of a bill to help protect New Yorkers and the pedicab industry.

]]> By: We Aren't Traffic http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30751 We Aren't Traffic Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:17:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30751 If you take Quinn's statement and substitute the word "cab" for "pedicab" it becomes far more accurate. She seems to be triangulating from the right on pedicabs and freedom of assembly. Like Clinton's attack on Sister souljah, a politician picks a marginalized group or cause on what is perceived to be their end of the political spectrum and attacks in an attempt to pull some votes from non-traditional constituencies. In Quinn's case she knows that black and latino voters have a lot on their minds and arent going to care much about pedicabs or critical mass, but it makes the cops and cab industry happy to support them on this, plus shows she's not a knee jerk Manhattan wacko liberal. Instead, she's just a good old NYC identity politics hack, but her base is gay instead of some ethnicity. If you take Quinn's statement and substitute the word "cab" for "pedicab" it becomes far more accurate.

She seems to be triangulating from the right on pedicabs and freedom of assembly. Like Clinton's attack on Sister souljah, a politician picks a marginalized group or cause on what is perceived to be their end of the political spectrum and attacks in an attempt to pull some votes from non-traditional constituencies. In Quinn's case she knows that black and latino voters have a lot on their minds and arent going to care much about pedicabs or critical mass, but it makes the cops and cab industry happy to support them on this, plus shows she's not a knee jerk Manhattan wacko liberal. Instead, she's just a good old NYC identity politics hack, but her base is gay instead of some ethnicity.

]]> By: Orcutt http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30749 Orcutt Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:47:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30749 I love these statements about pedi-cabs potentially "clogging midtown Manhattan." It's clogged dufus! It's been clogged for decades - with cars. It's going to get worse, and not because of pedi-cabs. Time to make some choices. I love these statements about pedi-cabs potentially "clogging midtown Manhattan." It's clogged dufus! It's been clogged for decades - with cars. It's going to get worse, and not because of pedi-cabs. Time to make some choices.

]]> By: ln http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30747 ln Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:37:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30747 Express your feelings for Quinn with those that gave her a start in politics! Pedicabs will also be at: ***PARADE WITHOUT A PERMIT!*** An Un-Permitted Queer Parade to Call Out Christine Quinn and Defend Free Assembly THURSDAY, APRIL 19th @ 4PM City Hall Park, NYC Calling All Queers, Allies and Anyone Effected by NYPD’s New Rule (AKA Everyone in NYC)!! Join us in the streets as we challenge the NYPD’s new law preventing assembly. Or cheer us on from the sidelines. We’re going to assemble at City Hall Park to PARADE WITHOUT A PERMIT! Let Speaker Quinn and the rest of City Council know that the police don’t write laws! Bring your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers! Bring noisemakers, signs, and singing, dancing bodies to reclaim our streets and pronounce a big FUCK YOU to politicians like Quinn who sell our rights down the historical river for political gain! In February 2007, the NYPD published new regulations attacking freedom of assembly in New York City, unilaterally amending the definition of a "parade." ANY public gathering of 50 or more people - whether on foot, bicycle, or rollerskates - now requires a "permit" from the NYPD. And, just as the police have the power to grant permits, they also have the power to deny them. Why do the police decide who can assemble and who cannot? And since when do the police write laws? We—a contingent of the NYC queer community—are outraged that City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who claims to speak for *us*, has endorsed this plan, calling the new permit regulations "a practical approach to traffic and public safety issues" (NYT 10/18/06). The same Christine Quinn who claims to speak for the queer community is now attacking the very civil rights gains that have made it possible for her, an out lesbian, to become speaker. The Radical Homosexual Agenda calls upon all queer New Yorkers, our allies and everyone effected by the NYPD’s new rule to show Christine Quinn that she does NOT represent us and that we will NOT stand by while our rights are trampled! The Stonewall veterans never asked for a permit and neither should we! Subway directions to City Hall Park: J/M/Z train to Chambers St. N/R to City Hall. 4/5/6 to Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall. For more info, contact the Radical Homosexual Agenda at wewantyou@riseup.net or visit www.radicalhomosexualagenda.org Check out AssembleForRightsNYC.org for the latest in repealing the NYPD’s rule. Express your feelings for Quinn with those that gave her a start in politics! Pedicabs will also be at:

***PARADE WITHOUT A PERMIT!***
An Un-Permitted Queer Parade to Call Out Christine Quinn and Defend Free
Assembly

THURSDAY, APRIL 19th @ 4PM
City Hall Park, NYC

Calling All Queers, Allies and Anyone Effected by NYPD’s New Rule (AKA
Everyone in NYC)!! Join us in the streets as we challenge the NYPD’s new
law preventing assembly. Or cheer us on from the sidelines.

We’re going to assemble at City Hall Park to PARADE WITHOUT A PERMIT! Let
Speaker Quinn and the rest of City Council know that the police don’t
write laws! Bring your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers! Bring
noisemakers, signs, and singing, dancing bodies to reclaim our streets and
pronounce a big FUCK YOU to politicians like Quinn who sell our rights
down the historical river for political gain!

In February 2007, the NYPD published new regulations attacking freedom of
assembly in New York City, unilaterally amending the definition of a
"parade." ANY public gathering of 50 or more people - whether on foot,
bicycle, or rollerskates - now requires a "permit" from the NYPD. And,
just as the police have the power to grant permits, they also have the
power to deny them.

Why do the police decide who can assemble and who cannot? And since when
do the police write laws?

We—a contingent of the NYC queer community—are outraged that City Council
Speaker Christine Quinn, who claims to speak for *us*, has endorsed this
plan, calling the new permit regulations "a practical approach to traffic
and public safety issues" (NYT 10/18/06). The same Christine Quinn who
claims to speak for the queer community is now attacking the very civil
rights gains that have made it possible for her, an out lesbian, to become
speaker.

The Radical Homosexual Agenda calls upon all queer New Yorkers, our allies
and everyone effected by the NYPD’s new rule to show Christine Quinn that
she does NOT represent us and that we will NOT stand by while our rights
are trampled! The Stonewall veterans never asked for a permit and neither
should we!

Subway directions to City Hall Park:
J/M/Z train to Chambers St. N/R to City Hall. 4/5/6 to Brooklyn
Bridge-City Hall.

For more info, contact the Radical Homosexual Agenda at
wewantyou@riseup.net or visit http://www.radicalhomosexualagenda.org

Check out AssembleForRightsNYC.org for the latest in repealing the NYPD’s
rule.

]]> By: brent http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/comment-page-1/#comment-30744 brent Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:46:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/12/quinns-pedicab-problem-personal-or-political/#comment-30744 How do we stop this moron? How do we stop this moron?

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