Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/07/todays-headlines-278/ 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: Davis http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/07/todays-headlines-278/comment-page-1/#comment-39881 Davis Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:36:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/07/todays-headlines-278/#comment-39881 Likewise, Lew Fidler could introduce such legislation and make a run for state office to pursue his ambitious agenda, since he's soon to be term-limited out. This is why, despite his apparent sincerity and good will, I find Lew's push for Hydrogen cars and tens of billions of dollars of new tunnels to be completely absurd. Really, if Lew's proposal isn't a cynical delaying tactic (and after reading all of his substantive and earnest comments here on Streetsblog I don't believe it is), then his proposal is deeply delusional. There are so many things that Fidler, Weprin and other local legislators could be doing to really help reduce traffic congestion, to help make it easier for outer boro New Yorkers to leave their cars at home and move into higher quality transit. And then they come to us with Hydrogen cars and conspiracy theories about traffic enforcement. Give me a break. Likewise, Lew Fidler could introduce such legislation and make a run for state office to pursue his ambitious agenda, since he’s soon to be term-limited out.

This is why, despite his apparent sincerity and good will, I find Lew’s push for Hydrogen cars and tens of billions of dollars of new tunnels to be completely absurd.

Really, if Lew’s proposal isn’t a cynical delaying tactic (and after reading all of his substantive and earnest comments here on Streetsblog I don’t believe it is), then his proposal is deeply delusional.

There are so many things that Fidler, Weprin and other local legislators could be doing to really help reduce traffic congestion, to help make it easier for outer boro New Yorkers to leave their cars at home and move into higher quality transit. And then they come to us with Hydrogen cars and conspiracy theories about traffic enforcement. Give me a break.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/07/todays-headlines-278/comment-page-1/#comment-39876 Larry Littlefield Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:02:26 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/11/07/todays-headlines-278/#comment-39876 Weiner can say whatever he wants, and it doesn't matter, which is why he likes talking about congestion pricing and not Social Security, Health Care, and the National Debt. Weprin, on the other hand, could introduce legislation outlawing one-street parking permits and reserved zones in Manhattan, or limiting them to the extremely screened handicapped. And he could run against the local state legislators in 2008, making the state's refusal to allow additional traffic enforcement cameras an issue. Weiner can say whatever he wants, and it doesn’t matter, which is why he likes talking about congestion pricing and not Social Security, Health Care, and the National Debt.

Weprin, on the other hand, could introduce legislation outlawing one-street parking permits and reserved zones in Manhattan, or limiting them to the extremely screened handicapped. And he could run against the local state legislators in 2008, making the state’s refusal to allow additional traffic enforcement cameras an issue.

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