Comments on: PlaNYC Quietly Introduces “Safe Routes to Transit” http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/11/planyc-quietly-introduces-safe-routes-to-transit/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:41:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: v http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/11/planyc-quietly-introduces-safe-routes-to-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-31593 v Fri, 11 May 2007 18:59:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/11/planyc-quietly-introduces-safe-routes-to-transit/#comment-31593 thought manhattan is "clearly" the most crowded transit area, it's also the best served. areas that aren't well served need better infrastructure a better experience for travelers. not every trip involves manhattan, folks. i'll ignore the small scale of the improvements...ok maybe i won't...two bus stops a year?? thought manhattan is "clearly" the most crowded transit area, it's also the best served. areas that aren't well served need better infrastructure a better experience for travelers. not every trip involves manhattan, folks.

i'll ignore the small scale of the improvements...ok maybe i won't...two bus stops a year??

]]> By: mfs http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/11/planyc-quietly-introduces-safe-routes-to-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-31591 mfs Fri, 11 May 2007 18:06:03 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/11/planyc-quietly-introduces-safe-routes-to-transit/#comment-31591 yeah, there's a bunch of "crazy" ideas in the technical report, like increasing the frequency of the G train. con: the implementation of most of these good transit and pedestrian projects occur in future mayoral terms. pro: that makes them fair game for topics in a mayoral election. yeah, there's a bunch of "crazy" ideas in the technical report, like increasing the frequency of the G train.

con: the implementation of most of these good transit and pedestrian projects occur in future mayoral terms.

pro: that makes them fair game for topics in a mayoral election.

]]> By: Ed Ravin http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/11/planyc-quietly-introduces-safe-routes-to-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-31590 Ed Ravin Fri, 11 May 2007 17:48:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/11/planyc-quietly-introduces-safe-routes-to-transit/#comment-31590 I'm not impressed. Started in 2000, and they've finished a mere two subway stops so far? In the meantime, every year more subway stations get rehabbed, and many of the plans include sidewalk narrowing to install elevators (most famously at 96th and Broadway). If it's no longer taboo to turn roadway space into sidewalks, let's make sure the MTA planners know this, otherwise the DoT will just be playing catch-up with the MTA as stations get rebuilt without consideration of the sidewalk improvements that DoT seems now allowed to install. I'm not impressed. Started in 2000, and they've finished a mere two subway stops so far? In the meantime, every year more subway stations get rehabbed, and many of the plans include sidewalk narrowing to install elevators (most famously at 96th and Broadway). If it's no longer taboo to turn roadway space into sidewalks, let's make sure the MTA planners know this, otherwise the DoT will just be playing catch-up with the MTA as stations get rebuilt without consideration of the sidewalk improvements that DoT seems now allowed to install.

]]>