Comments on: Supermodels Demand an Auto-Free New York http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: John Morris http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44508 John Morris Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:05:13 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44508 Um, I'll have what she's having. Um, I'll have what she's having.

]]> By: galvo http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44470 galvo Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:05:38 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44470 hurry for the supermodels! this is such a better use of their superpowers than parking placard abuse that the Cadillac Escalade driving/parking abuse that model Kimora Lee Simmons performs hurry for the supermodels!
this is such a better use of their superpowers than parking placard abuse that the Cadillac Escalade driving/parking abuse that model
Kimora Lee Simmons performs

]]> By: advertiser http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44414 advertiser Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:38:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44414 Hmm. Is there any prohibition on bicycles carrying wings that would make them as wide as an automobile? They could take up the lane and carry a message... Hmm. Is there any prohibition on bicycles carrying wings that would make them as wide as an automobile? They could take up the lane and carry a message...

]]> By: Siouxgeonz http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44413 Siouxgeonz Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:48:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44413 It's pretty funny. There she is in faux fur, speaking about as eloquently as a president, making a demand for a car-free new york, and ... um... she looks more like a cyclist than a supermodel :D Hmmm... fashion types tend to think of totally weird things which have nothing to do with reason and sometimes they get extremely popular. Usually the common folks don't see that part of the process; we just see the fashion wake in our Wal-Mart trips. On the other hand, it might be brilliant. Talk about cheap advertising and HUGE impact. I can see the discussion: "what could we put on the streets that people would see... billboards have been done and they cost..." could have been strollers, too. Maybe we should take a hint and use our bicycles as billboards. It's pretty funny. There she is in faux fur, speaking about as eloquently as a president, making a demand for a car-free new york, and ... um... she looks more like a cyclist than a supermodel :D
Hmmm... fashion types tend to think of totally weird things which have nothing to do with reason and sometimes they get extremely popular. Usually the common folks don't see that part of the process; we just see the fashion wake in our Wal-Mart trips. On the other hand, it might be brilliant. Talk about cheap advertising and HUGE impact. I can see the discussion: "what could we put on the streets that people would see... billboards have been done and they cost..." could have been strollers, too. Maybe we should take a hint and use our bicycles as billboards.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44411 Stacy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:49:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44411 is this supposed to be satire? I don't get it. is this supposed to be satire? I don't get it.

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44410 BicyclesOnly Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:28:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44410 Daniel, I would be all in favor of a meaningful attempt to promote cycling by DK or the fashion industry. This is not it. This is littering up the sidewalk with unusuable bikes. do you seriously think that anyone who looks at one of these things is inspired to bicycle? They could have had their models take a tour around town on the orange bicyles. They could have had a model cycle out onto the runway. They could have designed chic sportswear for cycling. I would have applauded all of those things. Instead they dumped these orange bikes in the busiest pedestrian spots to maximize visibility for their guerilla advertising campaign, and made this idiotic video that is so obscure and without substance that it fails to inform much less convince anyone of anything. Daniel,

I would be all in favor of a meaningful attempt to promote cycling by DK or the fashion industry. This is not it. This is littering up the sidewalk with unusuable bikes. do you seriously think that anyone who looks at one of these things is inspired to bicycle?

They could have had their models take a tour around town on the orange bicyles. They could have had a model cycle out onto the runway. They could have designed chic sportswear for cycling. I would have applauded all of those things. Instead they dumped these orange bikes in the busiest pedestrian spots to maximize visibility for their guerilla advertising campaign, and made this idiotic video that is so obscure and without substance that it fails to inform much less convince anyone of anything.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44409 Barbara Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:28:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44409 I would love to wake up in ideal world where everybody is vegan, all Wal-marts have been replaced by mom & pop stores and all advertising has disappeared. However, isn’t the goal of the cycling community is to bring in as many new riders as possible? Are we only going to accept cyclists that are PC enough for us? I’m ready to share our bike lanes with Bush favoring , fashion obsessed, scientology followers… Mixing up all the issues is not productive to the goal of filling the streets of NYC with bikes I would love to wake up in ideal world where everybody is vegan, all Wal-marts have been replaced by mom & pop stores and all advertising has disappeared. However, isn’t the goal of the cycling community is to bring in as many new riders as possible? Are we only going to accept cyclists that are PC enough for us? I’m ready to share our bike lanes with Bush favoring , fashion obsessed, scientology followers… Mixing up all the issues is not productive to the goal of filling the streets of NYC with bikes

]]> By: Daniel http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44408 Daniel Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:13:13 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44408 This DKNY campaign is nothing but great news for bike advocacy. The fashion industry is all about convincing Americans what's cool, what's "in," and what they should buy. They spend billions of dollars a year on their "advocacy." They are very good at it, the best even. Unfortunately, they are usually focused on selling us utterly, totally, completely useless crap. If, however, the fashion industry wants to put their considerable persuasive powers towards convincing Americans that bicycles are the coolest, hippest, latest, hottest, most environmentally friendly fashion accessory: By all means, go right ahead. So, I say, THANK YOU for jumping on the bandwagon, DKNY. I'm happy to have you doing work that appears to have been inspired by Transportation Alternatives, Visual Resistance and StreetFilms. You're a great addition to the advocacy mix. Keep it up. Pay not attention to the loud, immature and forever self-marginalizing voices within the bike community who seem to wish nothing more than to keep cycling a non-mainstream activity. This DKNY campaign is nothing but great news for bike advocacy.

The fashion industry is all about convincing Americans what's cool, what's "in," and what they should buy. They spend billions of dollars a year on their "advocacy." They are very good at it, the best even. Unfortunately, they are usually focused on selling us utterly, totally, completely useless crap.

If, however, the fashion industry wants to put their considerable persuasive powers towards convincing Americans that bicycles are the coolest, hippest, latest, hottest, most environmentally friendly fashion accessory: By all means, go right ahead.

So, I say, THANK YOU for jumping on the bandwagon, DKNY. I'm happy to have you doing work that appears to have been inspired by Transportation Alternatives, Visual Resistance and StreetFilms. You're a great addition to the advocacy mix. Keep it up. Pay not attention to the loud, immature and forever self-marginalizing voices within the bike community who seem to wish nothing more than to keep cycling a non-mainstream activity.

]]> By: Bike formally known as DKNY http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44406 Bike formally known as DKNY Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:56:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44406 How can anyone believe that this video is serious? Its a crass attempt at a co-opt of a very crass co-opt of a grassrous campaign that should not have happened. The bikes indeed were brand new completely viable and ride-able, and its too late for you to get your own, but I will be painting the one I obtained another color. DKNY must have paid $100 each for these bikes, then immediately trashed them with ugly orange paint. Probably the entire stupid campaign cost them $10,000 and a lot of grief. They could have donated that money/bikes to a worthy cause and come out golden orange! How can anyone believe that this video is serious? Its a crass attempt at a co-opt of a very crass co-opt of a grassrous campaign that should not have happened.

The bikes indeed were brand new completely viable and ride-able, and its too late for you to get your own, but I will be painting the one I obtained another color.

DKNY must have paid $100 each for these bikes, then immediately trashed them with ugly orange paint. Probably the entire stupid campaign cost them $10,000 and a lot of grief. They could have donated that money/bikes to a worthy cause and come out golden orange!

]]> By: Christine Berthet http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44403 Christine Berthet Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:14:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44403 This is spectacular news. You will have millions of teenagers telling their parents - nno car please.. a car is so boring.. all their favorite top walk Nothing is more powerful than fashion magazines.. lets embrace it . And the orange bike is really cute .. This is spectacular news. You will have millions of teenagers telling their parents - nno car please.. a car is so boring.. all their favorite top walk

Nothing is more powerful than fashion magazines.. lets embrace it .

And the orange bike is really cute ..

]]> By: hmph http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44386 hmph Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:41:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44386 oh, lordy! this orange bike thing has been raging on the the blogs for over a week, and this is what you finally post??!! ugh! parody or not, i have had it with dkny and those damn orange bikes! why should anyone in any way shill for dkny or for the skinny, vapid, selfish models? puh-leeze! now where is my ultra slim fast.... oops, i mean my new electra beach cruiser, so i can lose a few pounds and save the environment at the same time! oh, lordy! this orange bike thing has been raging on the the blogs for over a week, and this is what you finally post??!! ugh!

parody or not, i have had it with dkny and those damn orange bikes! why should anyone in any way shill for dkny or for the skinny, vapid, selfish models? puh-leeze!

now where is my ultra slim fast.... oops, i mean my new electra beach cruiser, so i can lose a few pounds and save the environment at the same time!

]]> By: Bill http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44384 Bill Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:34:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44384 Orange is the new black! Orange is the new black!

]]> By: gloria stitz http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44383 gloria stitz Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:47:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44383 Reminds me of the ECO breakfast I attended Jan 30th, sponsored by... General Murders!!! Yep, the makers of the Bummer (that a loathesome auto I cannot even spel)...were supposedly making huge inroads (careful word choice there) in all things green. I think "green" has been appropriated. I also bet ms. DKNY would be roundly reprimanded BY Mercedes if the supermodels (I didn't see any Lauren Huttons or Naomi Cmpbells) do something EFFECTIVE. Still one must give the thumbs up lest one seem...cycnical. (typo>? you decide) Reminds me of the ECO breakfast I attended Jan 30th, sponsored by...
General Murders!!! Yep, the makers of the Bummer (that a loathesome auto I cannot even spel)...were supposedly making huge inroads (careful word choice there) in all things green.
I think "green" has been appropriated.
I also bet ms. DKNY would be roundly reprimanded BY Mercedes if the supermodels (I didn't see any Lauren Huttons or Naomi Cmpbells) do something EFFECTIVE.
Still one must give the thumbs up lest one seem...cycnical.
(typo>? you decide)

]]> By: George Haikalis, President, Institute for Rational Urban Mobility, Inc. http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44373 George Haikalis, President, Institute for Rational Urban Mobility, Inc. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:50:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44373 And why not help us celebrate Auto-Free New York's 19th Anniversary on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 6-8pm, Conference Room, NYPD Downtown Center, 104 Washington Street, just north of Rector Street in Lower Manhattan. Find out how NYC can "refashion" some of the highway lanes on the Queensboro Bridge, the Lincoln Tunnel and Brookly-Battery tunnel into rail lines. I'll be giving the presentation. Supermodels, and everyone else who wants to change the world, are welcome. And why not help us celebrate Auto-Free New York's 19th Anniversary on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 6-8pm, Conference Room, NYPD Downtown Center, 104 Washington Street, just north of Rector Street in Lower Manhattan.

Find out how NYC can "refashion" some of the highway lanes on the Queensboro Bridge, the Lincoln Tunnel and Brookly-Battery tunnel into rail lines. I'll be giving the presentation.

Supermodels, and everyone else who wants to change the world, are welcome.

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44365 Eric Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:35:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44365 Orange alert! Orange alert!

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44353 BicyclesOnly Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:18:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44353 Leave it to NYPD to field UCs on bright orange bikes at CM. Your federal anti-terror dollars at work! Leave it to NYPD to field UCs on bright orange bikes at CM. Your federal anti-terror dollars at work!

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44347 Eric Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:43:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44347 Hey, it appears from the video that those orange bikes are functional! I hope the NYPD is going to donate those that it clipped to Recycle-a-Bicycle or some other worthwhile cause. Or maybe they'll put plainclothes cops on them and infiltrate the next CM. Hey, it appears from the video that those orange bikes are functional! I hope the NYPD is going to donate those that it clipped to Recycle-a-Bicycle or some other worthwhile cause.

Or maybe they'll put plainclothes cops on them and infiltrate the next CM.

]]> By: Charles Komanoff http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44339 Charles Komanoff Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:55:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44339 Cute, Aaron. I take it "supermodel" is a coded reference to our Kheel Plan spreadsheet model. Well, it *is* super, all right. Not to mention sexier than any 93-pound runway waif. To me, anyway. OK, time for me to get back to crunching numbers. The rest of you, though, should download the Kheel spreadsheet and start, umm, playing with it: http://www.nnyn.org/bta/. Cute, Aaron. I take it "supermodel" is a coded reference to our Kheel Plan spreadsheet model. Well, it *is* super, all right. Not to mention sexier than any 93-pound runway waif. To me, anyway. OK, time for me to get back to crunching numbers. The rest of you, though, should download the Kheel spreadsheet and start, umm, playing with it: http://www.nnyn.org/bta/.

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44338 BicyclesOnly Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:42:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44338 What crap. DKNY has zero credibility as an alternative transportation advocate in my book. Here's what Mercedes-Benz fashion week really means for bicyclists: nyc.mybikelane.com/post/index/356 nyc.mybikelane.com/post/index/357 What crap. DKNY has zero credibility as an alternative transportation advocate in my book. Here's what Mercedes-Benz fashion week really means for bicyclists:

nyc.mybikelane.com/post/index/356
nyc.mybikelane.com/post/index/357

]]> By: Charlie D. http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-44334 Charlie D. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:17:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/11/supermodels-demand-an-auto-free-new-york/#comment-44334 Strange allies indeed, but heck we'll take all the support we can get! I love the quote at the end: "If supermodels can't solve the worlds' problems, I don't know who can." Strange allies indeed, but heck we'll take all the support we can get! I love the quote at the end: "If supermodels can't solve the worlds' problems, I don't know who can."

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