Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/ 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: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/comment-page-1/#comment-30852 Angus Grieve-Smith Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:40:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/#comment-30852 The AMNY article is bizarre: he wasn't driving erratically, he was just inexperienced? Only if "erratic" is a euphemism for drunk or reckless. It's also interesting to note that in this case the motorcade endangered the Governor's life instead of making it safer. And "Authorities have not said how fast the two-car motorcade was traveling"? Gee, I wonder why? I hope Corzine makes a speedy and full recovery, and then reconsiders the plan to <a href="http://www.tstc.org/press/2007/020707_Parkwaywidening.html" rel="nofollow">widen the Parkway</a>. Wouldn't it be better for <b>safety</b> (not to mention congestion, fuel consumption, pollution and sprawl) to spend that money on upgrading the Atlantic City train line and implementing the <a href="http://www.nj-arp.org/pr051027.html" rel="nofollow">Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex</a> line? The AMNY article is bizarre: he wasn’t driving erratically, he was just inexperienced? Only if “erratic” is a euphemism for drunk or reckless. It’s also interesting to note that in this case the motorcade endangered the Governor’s life instead of making it safer. And “Authorities have not said how fast the two-car motorcade was traveling”? Gee, I wonder why?

I hope Corzine makes a speedy and full recovery, and then reconsiders the plan to widen the Parkway. Wouldn’t it be better for safety (not to mention congestion, fuel consumption, pollution and sprawl) to spend that money on upgrading the Atlantic City train line and implementing the Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex line?

]]> By: Mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/comment-page-1/#comment-30810 Mike Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:40:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/#comment-30810 Agreed; it's more readable. Also makes it easier to link to multiple articles on the same subject, if that's the case. Agreed; it’s more readable. Also makes it easier to link to multiple articles on the same subject, if that’s the case.

]]> By: AD http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/comment-page-1/#comment-30808 AD Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:20:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/#comment-30808 Yeah, me too. Svelt. Yeah, me too. Svelt.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/comment-page-1/#comment-30807 Glenn Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:15:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/16/todays-headlines-137/#comment-30807 I like the new layout for the headlines Brad. I like the new layout for the headlines Brad.

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