Comments on: StreetFilm: Raising the Walk http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:19:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Christine Berthet http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44583 Christine Berthet Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:20:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44583 I love it .. Hell's kitchen will take 10 of those .. Noneed to wrap it as a gift , it is a valentine for myself .. where is the check out line? Thank You Elizabeth.. I love it .. Hell's kitchen will take 10 of those .. Noneed to wrap it as a gift , it is a valentine for myself .. where is the check out line?
Thank You Elizabeth..

]]> By: Eric http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44568 Eric Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:24:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44568 Elizabeth Press is the Nick Park of the Livable Streets movement. Bravo! Elizabeth Press is the Nick Park of the Livable Streets movement.

Bravo!

]]> By: Scott http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44529 Scott Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:53:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44529 Don't they already have something like this in Manhattan on, I think, 20th St between 1st and 2nd aves. Schools on both sides of the street. Wonder how that is working out? Don't they already have something like this in Manhattan on, I think, 20th St between 1st and 2nd aves. Schools on both sides of the street.

Wonder how that is working out?

]]> By: Chris http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44512 Chris Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:58:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44512 There was only one inaccuracy in your film. You have an NYPD car stopping for the pedestrians, instead of flashing its lights and barreling through without a second thought. There was only one inaccuracy in your film. You have an NYPD car stopping for the pedestrians, instead of flashing its lights and barreling through without a second thought.

]]> By: Gargamel Tralfaz http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44503 Gargamel Tralfaz Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:10:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44503 Cross this: Trying to find reasons not to do things that benefit pedestrians. Why? Drainage is not a problem at all, in fact in places like Portland they have excellent ways to integrate bioswells into their raised crosswalks. They have raised crosswalks in Boston. I was there in snowy February last year and there seemed to be no problem with plows. If they have raised crosswalks in cold weather cities like Boston, there is no reason why they can't have them everywhere. Finally, these might slow emergency vehicles 1 or 2 seconds, maybe?! Think of it, If they prevent just one child from being hit by a car I am sure that more than makes up for a few seconds delay. Sheesh! Cross this: Trying to find reasons not to do things that benefit pedestrians. Why?

Drainage is not a problem at all, in fact in places like Portland they have excellent ways to integrate bioswells into their raised crosswalks.

They have raised crosswalks in Boston. I was there in snowy February last year and there seemed to be no problem with plows. If they have raised crosswalks in cold weather cities like Boston, there is no reason why they can't have them everywhere.

Finally, these might slow emergency vehicles 1 or 2 seconds, maybe?! Think of it, If they prevent just one child from being hit by a car I am sure that more than makes up for a few seconds delay.

Sheesh!

]]> By: Doc Barnett http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44502 Doc Barnett Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:58:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44502 Cross this, you seem to oppose <a href="http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/07/refused-by-his-city-man-jailed-for-painting-in-a-crosswalk/#comment-44498" rel="nofollow">anything</a> that aims to slow down cars for the purpose of protecting pedestrian life and limb. Do you think crossing the street on foot is not something that should be facilitated? Do you think that crossing the street is... unusual? Welcome to Streetsblog! Cross this, you seem to oppose anything that aims to slow down cars for the purpose of protecting pedestrian life and limb. Do you think crossing the street on foot is not something that should be facilitated? Do you think that crossing the street is... unusual? Welcome to Streetsblog!

]]> By: Cross this http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44499 Cross this Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:13:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44499 These would also slow down emergency vehicles and hinder snow plowing. What about drainage? And you just create a drag-strip speed bump to speed bump. These would also slow down emergency vehicles and hinder snow plowing. What about drainage? And you just create a drag-strip speed bump to speed bump.

]]> By: Danaeo http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44490 Danaeo Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:05:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44490 This might be a good solution to intersections where stop signs aren't working and a traffic light isn't appropriate. For instance, in Prospect Heights at the intersection of Flatbush, Park Place and Carlton, where there's a tiny triangular pedestrian island. The crossing across Carlton onto the triangle from Park Place is especially dangerous (well, the whole thing is dangerous). It isn't possible to put a traffic light there because it would back up Flatbush and cars routinely ignore the stop sign. I wonder if DOT would agree to put these on truck or bus routes? They already have a policy about not installing speed bumps on those routes. This might be a good solution to intersections where stop signs aren't working and a traffic light isn't appropriate. For instance, in Prospect Heights at the intersection of Flatbush, Park Place and Carlton, where there's a tiny triangular pedestrian island. The crossing across Carlton onto the triangle from Park Place is especially dangerous (well, the whole thing is dangerous). It isn't possible to put a traffic light there because it would back up Flatbush and cars routinely ignore the stop sign.

I wonder if DOT would agree to put these on truck or bus routes? They already have a policy about not installing speed bumps on those routes.

]]> By: momos http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44481 momos Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:56:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44481 What a great idea! Instead of making people descend to the level of cars to cross the street, make cars drive up over the space where people walk. One of Jan Gehl's major principles is making drivers feel as though they are entering the domain of pedestrians, not the other way around. There aren't many better ways to do this than the raised crosswalk. What a great idea!

Instead of making people descend to the level of cars to cross the street, make cars drive up over the space where people walk.

One of Jan Gehl's major principles is making drivers feel as though they are entering the domain of pedestrians, not the other way around.

There aren't many better ways to do this than the raised crosswalk.

]]> By: flp http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44478 flp Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:32:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44478 sweet!! if only re-designing streets (and altering driver behavior) were that simple. *sigh* and, yes, frogger did come to mind. i want a q-bert inspired clay-mation next! perhaps a short showing the pitfalls of switching from one form of inefficient mass-transportation to the next would be an appropriate topic? there the viewer could be ushered out of q-bert mode by virtually hopping on a bike or entering a truly efficient example of mass transportation. sweet!! if only re-designing streets (and altering driver behavior) were that simple. *sigh*

and, yes, frogger did come to mind.

i want a q-bert inspired clay-mation next! perhaps a short showing the pitfalls of switching from one form of inefficient mass-transportation to the next would be an appropriate topic? there the viewer could be ushered out of q-bert mode by virtually hopping on a bike or entering a truly efficient example of mass transportation.

]]> By: Braddy http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44477 Braddy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:27:11 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44477 Now we just need a Space Invaders animation where the ped blasts away cars! Now we just need a Space Invaders animation where the ped blasts away cars!

]]> By: shishi http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/comment-page-1/#comment-44471 shishi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:23:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/02/13/streetfilm-raising-the-walk/#comment-44471 The animation videos are really great at demonstrating how these traffic calming techniques work in a fun way. The animation videos are really great at demonstrating how these traffic calming techniques work in a fun way.

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