Comments on: Correcting Thursday’s MTA Bike Seizure Correction http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: E Gore Stravinsky http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/comment-page-1/#comment-39338 E Gore Stravinsky Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:53:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/#comment-39338 Will your bike be safe from errant drivers who could easily mow down a plethora of bicycles parked on the street in one fell swoop? Yes as an interim measure on-street parking like the example shown in Montreal could exist here in NYC. But it should be considered a short-term solution only and should not be used as an excuse not to install curb extensions. Will your bike be safe from errant drivers who could easily mow down a plethora of bicycles parked on the street in one fell swoop?

Yes as an interim measure on-street parking like the example shown in Montreal could exist here in NYC. But it should be considered a short-term solution only and should not be used as an excuse not to install curb extensions.

]]> By: Aaron Curran http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/comment-page-1/#comment-39329 Aaron Curran Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:39:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/#comment-39329 The original video clearly states that the bikes were removed from North 7th and Driggs. There should have been no confusion. And the post never stated that the bikes were removed from Bedford and North 7th, so there should have been no need for an apology. I never stated that there were no warnings on the entrance at the north side of Driggs and North 7th. What I said, was that the photo used in the "MTA: Not Stealing Bikes..." post, was not from that particular entrance, because the green bike was blocking the sign on the north side entrance of Driggs and N. 7th. The green bike is now gone. But this is all besides the point, which is that, due to the actions of the police and now the MTA, we have been made aware that we may only park our bikes at official bike parking areas. The city needs to be made aware that there isn't enough. The original video clearly states that the bikes were removed from North 7th and Driggs. There should have been no confusion. And the post never stated that the bikes were removed from Bedford and North 7th, so there should have been no need for an apology. I never stated that there were no warnings on the entrance at the north side of Driggs and North 7th. What I said, was that the photo used in the "MTA: Not Stealing Bikes..." post, was not from that particular entrance, because the green bike was blocking the sign on the north side entrance of Driggs and N. 7th. The green bike is now gone.

But this is all besides the point, which is that, due to the actions of the police and now the MTA, we have been made aware that we may only park our bikes at official bike parking areas. The city needs to be made aware that there isn't enough.

]]> By: Anne (www.sustainableflatbush.org) http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/comment-page-1/#comment-39327 Anne (www.sustainableflatbush.org) Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:22:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/#comment-39327 i'd say you're right on point 2 as well. what's the big deal with installing the bike parking? montreal's version doesn't even have those tiny speed bumps around it like in portland (which another s'blog reader found aesthetically displeasing anyway), just a little bit of paint! i'd say you're right on point 2 as well.

what's the big deal with installing the bike parking? montreal's version doesn't even have those tiny speed bumps around it like in portland (which another s'blog reader found aesthetically displeasing anyway), just a little bit of paint!

]]> By: Aaron Naparstek http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/comment-page-1/#comment-39319 Aaron Naparstek Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:31:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/#comment-39319 OK. Then the only thing that we've got right for sure is point #4 -- I need to burn a little shoe leather and have a look for myself before I write another word about it. OK. Then the only thing that we've got right for sure is point #4 -- I need to burn a little shoe leather and have a look for myself before I write another word about it.

]]> By: mfs http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/comment-page-1/#comment-39310 mfs Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:32:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/10/29/correcting-thursdays-mta-bike-seizure-correction/#comment-39310 Sorry, he's wrong, I saw the sign this morning on the south side of the Driggs entrance. Sorry, he's wrong, I saw the sign this morning on the south side of the Driggs entrance.

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