Comments on: The Week in Review http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: zooloo http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39272 zooloo Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:13:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39272 Crazy.. think of what happens when your car gets towed.. Crazy.. think of what happens when your car gets towed..

]]> By: vnm http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39250 vnm Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:48:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39250 Niccolo, "He cared enought about public debate..." Ha! A guy comes out to grandstand in front of a receptive audience and you believe he's doing it for our democracy? Niccolo,

“He cared enought about public debate…”

Ha! A guy comes out to grandstand in front of a receptive audience and you believe he’s doing it for our democracy?

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39245 Eric Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:23:27 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39245 Someone needs to run spellcheck on his or her stickers. <em>Siezed?</em> Someone needs to run spellcheck on his or her stickers. Siezed?

]]> By: Dave H. http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39242 Dave H. Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:59:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39242 Due process of law allows for private property blocking a public right-of-way to be seized without a hearing (providing that it is either returned to owners or a hearing is later provided expeditiously). Think of what happens when your car gets towed. Due process of law allows for private property blocking a public right-of-way to be seized without a hearing (providing that it is either returned to owners or a hearing is later provided expeditiously). Think of what happens when your car gets towed.

]]> By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39239 Niccolo Machiavelli Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:54:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39239 Actually, among the politicos Weiner hit it out of the park, he wasn't preaching to his choir but he came over as impassioned, articulate and studied. Where were the pro Congestion Pricing future Mayoral Candidates? Conspicuous by their absence. He cared enough about public debate that he showed up and laid his cards on the table. Actually, among the politicos Weiner hit it out of the park, he wasn’t preaching to his choir but he came over as impassioned, articulate and studied. Where were the pro Congestion Pricing future Mayoral Candidates? Conspicuous by their absence. He cared enough about public debate that he showed up and laid his cards on the table.

]]> By: mike http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39238 mike Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:28:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39238 Brad- why did you leave out the part of the comment of the week where she praises Weiner? Here it is: "He was very articulate, as usual, on other ideas he had and the Commission members sat up in their chairs when he spoke (some seemed to be sleeping during earlier testimony)." Gotcha Brad- why did you leave out the part of the comment of the week where she praises Weiner?

Here it is: “He was very articulate, as usual, on other ideas he had and the Commission members sat up in their chairs when he spoke (some seemed to be sleeping during earlier testimony).”

Gotcha

]]> By: by the way http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39232 by the way Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:15:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39232 FYI I know that T.A. is working with the city on a comprehensive bike parking bill that will affirm cyclists' right to lawfully lock to street appearances, require agencies to duly notify cyclists whose bikes are suspected to be abandoned, and, of course, require commercial buildings to make allowances for bicycles indoors. FYI

I know that T.A. is working with the city on a comprehensive bike parking bill that will affirm cyclists’ right to lawfully lock to street appearances, require agencies to duly notify cyclists whose bikes are suspected to be abandoned, and, of course, require commercial buildings to make allowances for bicycles indoors.

]]> By: Mario http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/comment-page-1/#comment-39231 Mario Fri, 26 Oct 2007 22:02:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/26/the-week-in-review-4/#comment-39231 Not to be too apocalyptic or anything, but unless I’m mistaken MTA’s seizing of bikes violates the 5th amendment of the Bill of Rights, which states, “No person shall be ... deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” They can’t just take them—they have to hold a hearing first. So commuters can get their bikes back, right? Also, I question MTA’s signage. I live in California, where signage laws are strong, so that is my bias. I can’t recall seeing a clear and legible sign at any subway stop in Manhattan that reads that bicycles cannot be locked here. Short of that sign, MTA (under CA laws) would owe some people for the trouble they went to to get their own bikes back. Not to be too apocalyptic or anything, but unless I’m mistaken MTA’s seizing of bikes violates the 5th amendment of the Bill of Rights, which states, “No person shall be … deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” They can’t just take them—they have to hold a hearing first. So commuters can get their bikes back, right?

Also, I question MTA’s signage. I live in California, where signage laws are strong, so that is my bias. I can’t recall seeing a clear and legible sign at any subway stop in Manhattan that reads that bicycles cannot be locked here. Short of that sign, MTA (under CA laws) would owe some people for the trouble they went to to get their own bikes back.

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