Comments on: Today’s Headlines

By: Dave H.

Dave H. — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:44:01 +0000

This is interesting. Imagine if the same could be done in NY:

http://www.examiner.com/a-932198~Legislation_to_ease_parking_crunch___for_bicycles.html

“The D.C. Council next week is expected to adopt legislation that could dramatically increase the number of parking spaces for bicyclists, a bill praised by the cycling community but criticized by property owners as oppressive overkill.

The measure mandates that all apartment buildings with more than eight units provide one bicycle parking space for every four residential units, demands that commercial landlords deliver enough bicycle parking to match at least 10 percent of the number of available automobile spaces, and requires the installation of bicycle racks at the Wilson Building for no less than 16 riders.”

By: Crazy

Crazy — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:20:53 +0000

[3] I believe that cabs and liveries are allowed on BQE’s HOV lane as long as they have a passenger(one is enough), so the 3+ rule doesn’t really concern them.
Don’t get me wrong. I have the same opinion as you, Manhattan bridge HOV should be 3+.

[4] Yes, there is always a couple of pedestrians and bikers that seemed to be confused, or just doing it because of their convenience, and end up on the wrong path.

By: John Hunka

John Hunka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:13:58 +0000

Re: Newtown Creek

The Daily News article states, “Reps. Anthony Weiner and Nydia Velazquez (both D-Brooklyn), who commissioned the report, said more health studies must now be done.”

This is the kind of response from politicians that makes me angry. There is no need for more studies. We already know what the problem is. Instead, Weiner and Velazquez should be mobilizing the EPA and getting emergency funding from the federal government to speed up the clean up, which is proceeding at a snail’s pace.

By: Brooklyn

Brooklyn — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:20:32 +0000

Re: Newtown Creek. I was in San Diego recently and made another dinner guest turn nauseous with the stats from the oil spill after she mentioned her cousin just moved to an apartment in Greenpoint.

New York City is full of such fun facts. Take the Superfund site that will be the new Whole Foods in Park Slope/Gowanus. Imagine how good those organic fruits and vegetables are going to taste having marinaded in benzene and toluene fumes before you bought them!

By: Ace

Ace — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:55:09 +0000

Going over the Manhattan Bridge is the favorite part of my daily subway commute. It is also my favorite bridge to walk over especially now that bicycles and pedestrians have their own exclusive sides.

Let’s all remember that pedestrians only on the downtown side and bicycles only on the uptown side.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:17:55 +0000

Yes, I lived in LIC for years and this is the first time I’ve heard that the spill might have been larger than the Exxon Valdiz!

Manhattan Bridge: 2+ HOV is inadequate and merely creates a lane for liveries and taxicabs. It should be 3+.

By: John Hunka

John Hunka — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:19:11 +0000

Thanks for posting the story about the oil spill at Newtown Creek. In a sense, New York’s rivers are thoroughfares connecting the five boroughs through ferry service. Thus, our waterways ought to be covered by Streetsblog.

By: greg

greg — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:55:00 +0000

really stupid move by Montreal

I hope more businesses would offer the same here in NYC…nice “backdoor” way of traffic calming