Comments on: Alternative Uses for Curbside Parking Space, Circa 1941 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jmc http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-31833 jmc Tue, 22 May 2007 05:47:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/#comment-31833 They should make "vendor bulbs" just like bus bulbs in order to protect vendors from stray cars/cabs while keeping a wide sidewalk for other uses. They should make "vendor bulbs" just like bus bulbs in order to protect vendors from stray cars/cabs while keeping a wide sidewalk for other uses.

]]> By: Michael http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-31798 Michael Sat, 19 May 2007 17:16:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/#comment-31798 That might be my Great-Grandfather That might be my Great-Grandfather

]]> By: SPer http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-31796 SPer Sat, 19 May 2007 17:12:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/#comment-31796 Wonderful photograph. Cars -- what a disaster they've turned out to be, though I love driving probably more than the next person. My dream: a city of cyclists and mass transit riders and walkers, where driving around alone in your car will be socially unacceptable, like smoking in restaurants. Well, if there were fewer cars on the road, I probably wouldn't hate them so much and would not so wish to shame the drivers. So let's say a day when people only drive when they really, really have to. Was anyone else riding around on Mother's Day? Brilliantly sunny, breezy, and so little traffic. I road all over; it was delightful. Wonderful photograph. Cars -- what a disaster they've turned out to be, though I love driving probably more than the next person. My dream: a city of cyclists and mass transit riders and walkers, where driving around alone in your car will be socially unacceptable, like smoking in restaurants. Well, if there were fewer cars on the road, I probably wouldn't hate them so much and would not so wish to shame the drivers. So let's say a day when people only drive when they really, really have to. Was anyone else riding around on Mother's Day? Brilliantly sunny, breezy, and so little traffic. I road all over; it was delightful.

]]> By: Adam http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-31795 Adam Sat, 19 May 2007 15:53:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/#comment-31795 Huh. Up here in the UES, at a CB8 meeting to re-approve our Greenmarkets of all things, one opponent made an impassioned speech about how people who choose to live here don't want to encourage "living off the street" and that's why street vendors and markets are discouraged. I have a feeling she'd be struck with horror at the above image. I mean, it looks like some sort of third world country in comparison to the way we <em>civilizied city people</em> live! *roll eyes* Huh. Up here in the UES, at a CB8 meeting to re-approve our Greenmarkets of all things, one opponent made an impassioned speech about how people who choose to live here don't want to encourage "living off the street" and that's why street vendors and markets are discouraged.

I have a feeling she'd be struck with horror at the above image. I mean, it looks like some sort of third world country in comparison to the way we civilizied city people live! *roll eyes*

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-31794 Angus Grieve-Smith Sat, 19 May 2007 13:30:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/#comment-31794 That pushcart made me think: sometimes there's conflict between food carts and book dealers vs. pedestrians for sidewalk space. If the vendors were allowed to set up their carts and tables in parking spaces, that would eliminate some of the conflict. That pushcart made me think: sometimes there's conflict between food carts and book dealers vs. pedestrians for sidewalk space. If the vendors were allowed to set up their carts and tables in parking spaces, that would eliminate some of the conflict.

]]> By: AD http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/comment-page-1/#comment-31792 AD Sat, 19 May 2007 02:05:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/18/alternative-uses-for-curbside-parking-space-circa-1941/#comment-31792 <p>These people lack the ability to drive as fast as they want wherever they want. So how can they look so ... happy?</p> These people lack the ability to drive as fast as they want wherever they want. So how can they look so ... happy?

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