Comments on: Five Small Steps to a More Effective, Progressive DOT http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-31265 Angus Grieve-Smith Tue, 01 May 2007 01:07:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/#comment-31265 Posting planning projects online is a great idea. It would be even better if community leaders who were interested in transportation issues could subscribe to a list and get email alerts if something was planned for their Community Board district or borough. Even an RSS feed for those who are technically savvy. Posting planning projects online is a great idea. It would be even better if community leaders who were interested in transportation issues could subscribe to a list and get email alerts if something was planned for their Community Board district or borough. Even an RSS feed for those who are technically savvy.

]]> By: resurfacing http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-31254 resurfacing Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:59:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/#comment-31254 Lee look again. Regarding posting resurfacing and rebuilding info, DOT currently posts only the current week. The point of the recommendation above is posting as far in advance as as DOT has scheduled. It's hoped DOT schedules more than a week in advance. Speaking of resurfacing, anyone else notice that nothing has happened in Central Park since they did Harlem Hill? The west loop is turning into a mini-Grand Canyon. Lee look again. Regarding posting resurfacing and rebuilding info, DOT currently posts only the current week. The point of the recommendation above is posting as far in advance as as DOT has scheduled. It's hoped DOT schedules more than a week in advance.

Speaking of resurfacing, anyone else notice that nothing has happened in Central Park since they did Harlem Hill? The west loop is turning into a mini-Grand Canyon.

]]> By: Efficiency Nut http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-31253 Efficiency Nut Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:58:34 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/#comment-31253 Not to sound flip, Lee, but that's precisely what gets some of us in a tizzy. Resurfacing and sidewalk repair are vital to infrastructure needs, but we would love to see the innovative projects online (maybe they already are and I don't see them?), like Grand Army Plaza, Prince/Bleeker bike lanes, Time's Square sidewalk widenings, etc. Also, it would be fantastic if DOT would post the routine resurfacing information 6 months out, or a year, so that we can advocate for routine traffic calming and safety improvements when the streets are being redone, which would greatly reduce the cost of those important additions. Not to sound flip, Lee, but that's precisely what gets some of us in a tizzy. Resurfacing and sidewalk repair are vital to infrastructure needs, but we would love to see the innovative projects online (maybe they already are and I don't see them?), like Grand Army Plaza, Prince/Bleeker bike lanes, Time's Square sidewalk widenings, etc.

Also, it would be fantastic if DOT would post the routine resurfacing information 6 months out, or a year, so that we can advocate for routine traffic calming and safety improvements when the streets are being redone, which would greatly reduce the cost of those important additions.

]]> By: John http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-31252 John Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:49:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/#comment-31252 Several years ago, DOT was stripped of its authority to issue citations to motorists who honk their horns in residential neighborhoods (which theoretically carries a $350 fine). The Bloomberg administration should restore DOT's authority enforce the anti-honking ordinance, and give DOT agent's the authority to issue tickets to drivers who park in bike lanes. Several years ago, DOT was stripped of its authority to issue citations to motorists who honk their horns in residential neighborhoods (which theoretically carries a $350 fine). The Bloomberg administration should restore DOT's authority enforce the anti-honking ordinance, and give DOT agent's the authority to issue tickets to drivers who park in bike lanes.

]]> By: lee http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/comment-page-1/#comment-31250 lee Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:13:29 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/30/five-small-steps-to-a-more-effective-progressive-dot/#comment-31250 Re point 2, some of this info is already up http://nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/advisories/resurfintro.html Re point 2, some of this info is already up http://nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/advisories/resurfintro.html

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