Comments on: More Park(ing) Day: San Fran Rolls Out the Parkcycle http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: tps12 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37691 tps12 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:01:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37691 Yes, Felix, that was him. He is an incredible idiot. And a horrible sexist, as Sean reminds us. Yes, Felix, that was him. He is an incredible idiot. And a horrible sexist, as Sean reminds us.

]]> By: Felix http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37674 Felix Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:14:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37674 Wasn't Easterbrook the guy who was telling us in 2000 that Bush was going to be a great environmentalist, or am I thinking of someone else? Wasn't Easterbrook the guy who was telling us in 2000 that Bush was going to be a great environmentalist, or am I thinking of someone else?

]]> By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37671 Sean Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:42:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37671 Here's a link directly to the offending portion of Easterbrook's column: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/070925&sportCat=nfl#campaign (Some may find other portions of the column offensive, particularly women, Dick Jauron, Dan Rather, &c. This is the link to the parking-related offensive portion.) Here's a link directly to the offending portion of Easterbrook's column:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=easterbrook/070925&sportCat=nfl#campaign

(Some may find other portions of the column offensive, particularly women, Dick Jauron, Dan Rather, &c. This is the link to the parking-related offensive portion.)

]]> By: mork http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37668 mork Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:31:44 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37668 OMG!!!!! WHERE ARE THEIR HELMETS!!!!!!?????? OMG!!!!! WHERE ARE THEIR HELMETS!!!!!!??????

]]> By: Jason http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37667 Jason Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:28:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37667 Easterbrook gives us a great example of someone who "can't see the forest for the trees". 'Drivers circle for street parking because it's so cheap (government subsidized) they are willing to waste time looking for it? Clearly that means we need more cheap parking!' His perspective is certainly that of the car-addicted, entitled, establishment Boomer, but "Inside the Beltway perspective" might not be the best term, as he actually lives far enough from DC that he's outside I-495 ;-) (The Capital Beltway)- out in Maryland's leafy McMansion car-burbs, that are so obviously destined for obsolescence. Easterbrook gives us a great example of someone who "can't see the forest for the trees". 'Drivers circle for street parking because it's so cheap (government subsidized) they are willing to waste time looking for it? Clearly that means we need more cheap parking!'

His perspective is certainly that of the car-addicted, entitled, establishment Boomer, but "Inside the Beltway perspective" might not be the best term, as he actually lives far enough from DC that he's outside I-495 ;-) (The Capital Beltway)- out in Maryland's leafy McMansion car-burbs, that are so obviously destined for obsolescence.

]]> By: Gizler http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37661 Gizler Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:47:11 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37661 No surprise there, Easterbrook has always been an unthinking blowhard. The only mystery is how he was ever given positions at reputable magazines. (Or one, at least . . I may be giving TNR too much credit). No surprise there, Easterbrook has always been an unthinking blowhard. The only mystery is how he was ever given positions at reputable magazines. (Or one, at least . . I may be giving TNR too much credit).

]]> By: Angus Grieve-Smith http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37653 Angus Grieve-Smith Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:46:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37653 Easterbrook seems completely clueless on this one. The only explanation I can give is that he's somehow unable to envision life without cars. Easterbrook seems completely clueless on this one. The only explanation I can give is that he's somehow unable to envision life without cars.

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37645 Eric Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:48:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37645 Fair enough. But he still ought to try a bike. Fair enough. But he still ought to try a bike.

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37642 Spud Spudly Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37642 Didn't see it myself and I've only read a few of his columns since he moved to ESPN.com. I also don't like how he refers to the Giants as Jersey-A. But he once included in his column something I said on Slate.com -- that a fumble by a defensive player in the act of returning a fumble or interception should be called a "dumble". So I give him a pass. Didn't see it myself and I've only read a few of his columns since he moved to ESPN.com. I also don't like how he refers to the Giants as Jersey-A. But he once included in his column something I said on Slate.com -- that a fumble by a defensive player in the act of returning a fumble or interception should be called a "dumble". So I give him a pass.

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37639 Eric Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:58:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37639 Easterbrook, it seems, is — hard as it is to believe — not joking. But he is dead wrong, especially about stress. I can't recall the last time — or any time, for that matter — that I felt stressed on my bike. But I probably suffer an elevated heart rate every other time I get behind the wheel. So if he's interested in reducing his stress level, he ought to buy a bike. And Spud, as for his being an expert on football, Easterbrook was also flat wrong about the "falling-down tight end play" in the Falcons-Panthers game. Alge Crumpler was not wide open; he was closely covered, but still made the catch and broke a tackle on his way to the end zone. Easterbrook, it seems, is — hard as it is to believe — not joking. But he is dead wrong, especially about stress. I can't recall the last time — or any time, for that matter — that I felt stressed on my bike. But I probably suffer an elevated heart rate every other time I get behind the wheel. So if he's interested in reducing his stress level, he ought to buy a bike.

And Spud, as for his being an expert on football, Easterbrook was also flat wrong about the "falling-down tight end play" in the Falcons-Panthers game. Alge Crumpler was not wide open; he was closely covered, but still made the catch and broke a tackle on his way to the end zone.

]]> By: tps12 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37637 tps12 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:16:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37637 With Easterbrook, "perhaps unaware" is being unreasonably generous. He has an impressive track record of being completely full of shit. He did a column a couple years ago about how string theory suggested that God lived in the eleventh dimension. No joke. With Easterbrook, "perhaps unaware" is being unreasonably generous. He has an impressive track record of being completely full of shit. He did a column a couple years ago about how string theory suggested that God lived in the eleventh dimension. No joke.

]]> By: Damien http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37636 Damien Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:14:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37636 Easterbrook is correct when he says, "The idea that parking "only encourages more cars" is fallacious in the same way it's fallacious to argue that building roads only encourages cars. " They are both fallacious in the same way: neither idea is fallacious. If he had stopped there, he would have accidently been correct. Too bad. Easterbrook is correct when he says, "The idea that parking "only encourages more cars" is fallacious in the same way it's fallacious to argue that building roads only encourages cars. " They are both fallacious in the same way: neither idea is fallacious.

If he had stopped there, he would have accidently been correct. Too bad.

]]> By: Spud Spudly http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37635 Spud Spudly Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:58:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37635 Even I have to disagree with Easterbrook on that one. The guy's a little kooky sometimes. Maybe he should just stick to writing about football (which he knows a lot about, btw). Even I have to disagree with Easterbrook on that one. The guy's a little kooky sometimes. Maybe he should just stick to writing about football (which he knows a lot about, btw).

]]> By: Gargamel Tralfaz http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37633 Gargamel Tralfaz Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:51:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37633 I am jealous. I am jealous.

]]> By: Sean http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/comment-page-1/#comment-37632 Sean Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:50:03 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/09/27/more-parking-day-san-fran-rolls-out-the-parkcycle/#comment-37632 In part an illustration of what happens when you read about Shoup without actually reading Shoup. In part an illustration of what happens when you read about Shoup without actually reading Shoup.

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