Comments on: DOT Hires Bruce Schaller to Run a New Planning Office http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Davis http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32099 Davis Wed, 30 May 2007 15:58:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32099 <p>This seems like an exceedingly appropriate moment to note how off-base Mr. Nimby Pimby was in <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/01/planyc-team-releases-transportation-technical-report/#comment-31295">his comment about Schaller</a> in a previous posting here on Streetsblog:</p> <blockquote><p>Re: "Those who have been following the work of independent consultant Bruce Schaller will recognize some of this material. (Speaking of which: Is Bruce Schaller the Bill James of New York City transportation policy, or what? When is city government going to offer the guy a job?)"</p><p>Perhaps they will when his studies either a) are based on original research and data gathering and not just a compilation of other people's work and b) aren't so methodologically flawed as to be worthless.</p><p>An ideological compatriot does not a smart consultant make...</p></blockquote> <p>Comment by nimby pimby — May 1, 2007 @ 10:10 pm<br /> </p> This seems like an exceedingly appropriate moment to note how off-base Mr. Nimby Pimby was in his comment about Schaller in a previous posting here on Streetsblog:

Re: "Those who have been following the work of independent consultant Bruce Schaller will recognize some of this material. (Speaking of which: Is Bruce Schaller the Bill James of New York City transportation policy, or what? When is city government going to offer the guy a job?)"

Perhaps they will when his studies either a) are based on original research and data gathering and not just a compilation of other people's work and b) aren't so methodologically flawed as to be worthless.

An ideological compatriot does not a smart consultant make...

Comment by nimby pimby — May 1, 2007 @ 10:10 pm

]]> By: Comentz http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32097 Comentz Wed, 30 May 2007 15:51:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32097 Efficiency Nut: Yes, you are exactly right! He needs to be buried in guano! On a serious note, in addition to pushing people aside, the Comish would be wise to ally with selected personnel at CDOT who are hungry to pursue fresh ideas that can make their agency top-notch. The powers of CDOT's bureaucratic essence can't be discounted. Efficiency Nut:
Yes, you are exactly right! He needs to be buried in guano!

On a serious note, in addition to pushing people aside, the Comish would be wise to ally with selected personnel at CDOT who are hungry to pursue fresh ideas that can make their agency top-notch. The powers of CDOT's bureaucratic essence can't be discounted.

]]> By: Efficiency Nut http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32094 Efficiency Nut Wed, 30 May 2007 13:30:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32094 Commenz, You mean the early retirement of Dr. No? That would be a jubilant day. Commenz,
You mean the early retirement of Dr. No?

That would be a jubilant day.

]]> By: Comentz http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32090 Comentz Wed, 30 May 2007 04:19:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32090 This is a good sign. Best of luck to him and the Office. An equally good sign would be to read about departures. This is a good sign. Best of luck to him and the Office. An equally good sign would be to read about departures.

]]> By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32088 Sean Wed, 30 May 2007 00:18:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32088 To continue the Boston/NY baseball theme, I'm attributing the Yankees misfortune and the Red Sox 13-1/2 games ahead of the Yankees fortune to the Yankees' benighted decision to reduce seating while increasing parking (at the expense of a neighborhood park) and the Red Sox' enlightened decision to add seating while continue to neglect parking. Maybe the addition of Schaller will reverse this new curse. Probably not. To continue the Boston/NY baseball theme, I'm attributing the Yankees misfortune and the Red Sox 13-1/2 games ahead of the Yankees fortune to the Yankees' benighted decision to reduce seating while increasing parking (at the expense of a neighborhood park) and the Red Sox' enlightened decision to add seating while continue to neglect parking.

Maybe the addition of Schaller will reverse this new curse. Probably not.

]]> By: anonymous http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32084 anonymous Tue, 29 May 2007 21:01:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32084 Aaron...give us a hint. What "exciting and heretofore unimaginable hiring announcements" will be coming out? Aaron...give us a hint. What "exciting and heretofore unimaginable hiring announcements" will be coming out?

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32083 Glenn Tue, 29 May 2007 20:44:43 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32083 Events have definitely outstriped the April Fool's day "announcement". Events have definitely outstriped the April Fool's day "announcement".

]]> By: Anne (www.sustainableflatbush.org) http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32079 Anne (www.sustainableflatbush.org) Tue, 29 May 2007 20:32:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32079 um, what's the date again? i'm still not over the april fools' "announcement"... um, what's the date again? i'm still not over the april fools' "announcement"...

]]> By: Efficiency Nut http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/comment-page-1/#comment-32075 Efficiency Nut Tue, 29 May 2007 19:19:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/05/29/dot-hires-bruce-schaller-to-run-a-new-planning-office/#comment-32075 Brrrr, it's getting cold down here in hell.. what are you guys doing up there? Brrrr, it's getting cold down here in hell.. what are you guys doing up there?

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