Comments on: Eyes on the Street: A Summer Space on Montague http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: mfs http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/comment-page-1/#comment-53215 mfs Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:40:55 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/#comment-53215 Who needs a lot of people there? (seriously) It's fun to play on the street yourself! Who needs a lot of people there? (seriously)
It's fun to play on the street yourself!

]]> By: andrew http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/comment-page-1/#comment-53206 andrew Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:55:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/#comment-53206 they should make this permanent, Montague is an AWFUL street normally, too many parked cars, too much traffic and too many large delivery trucks. They should also remove parking as most of the traffic is people trolling for spots. they should make this permanent, Montague is an AWFUL street normally, too many parked cars, too much traffic and too many large delivery trucks. They should also remove parking as most of the traffic is people trolling for spots.

]]> By: beth http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/comment-page-1/#comment-53203 beth Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:45:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/#comment-53203 I had heard about it a while back, but had no idea it was approved, or that it would debut this week. It gave me somewhere to sit while my laundry was drying and I was really glad to see it. Turnout was definitely underwhelming, for all of the reasons you listed. I'm sincerely hoping it gains more steam in the community. In my time there on Sunday, I did have a bit of a safety concern: barriers were only put up on the side of the street where traffic would be allowed to turn (i.e., east side of Montague), which I think made some people a little oblivious when crossing streets like Henry and Hicks from the west side, which had no barrier. I saw several people walk out into traffic going down Henry because they didn't realize right away that there would be cross-traffic. I had heard about it a while back, but had no idea it was approved, or that it would debut this week. It gave me somewhere to sit while my laundry was drying and I was really glad to see it. Turnout was definitely underwhelming, for all of the reasons you listed. I'm sincerely hoping it gains more steam in the community.

In my time there on Sunday, I did have a bit of a safety concern: barriers were only put up on the side of the street where traffic would be allowed to turn (i.e., east side of Montague), which I think made some people a little oblivious when crossing streets like Henry and Hicks from the west side, which had no barrier. I saw several people walk out into traffic going down Henry because they didn't realize right away that there would be cross-traffic.

]]> By: Clarence Eckerson Jr. http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/comment-page-1/#comment-53198 Clarence Eckerson Jr. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:40:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/#comment-53198 Yeah the guess the publicity was low (and I am nearby and didn't know!) I missed a great Streetfilm! Oh well, next weekend then. Yeah the guess the publicity was low (and I am nearby and didn't know!) I missed a great Streetfilm! Oh well, next weekend then.

]]> By: Paco http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/comment-page-1/#comment-53197 Paco Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:27:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/#comment-53197 definitely a great step, but this first event hopefully is no indicator of the the future ones. i enjoy extra room to walk and ride, but these photos are the very best of what was actually a vastly uninhabited streetscape. publicity could have been better, but i'm guessing it was the holiday weekend factor that kept crowds away. don't judge it by day one, judge it after the whole experiment is through and i bet numbers will skyrocket. definitely a great step, but this first event hopefully is no indicator of the the future ones. i enjoy extra room to walk and ride, but these photos are the very best of what was actually a vastly uninhabited streetscape. publicity could have been better, but i'm guessing it was the holiday weekend factor that kept crowds away. don't judge it by day one, judge it after the whole experiment is through and i bet numbers will skyrocket.

]]> By: Streetsman http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/comment-page-1/#comment-53195 Streetsman Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:27:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/07/08/eyes-on-the-street-a-summer-space-on-montague/#comment-53195 I think the publicity was "inadequate" because the community was afraid of attracting crowds of people. I'm so glad to finally see one of these. It should help future proposals to allay fears of mobs of people, traffic armageddon, noise, vendors and all the other crap people say will happen when you close a street. Look - it's just nice extra room for people to walk, bike and gather in. I think the publicity was "inadequate" because the community was afraid of attracting crowds of people. I'm so glad to finally see one of these. It should help future proposals to allay fears of mobs of people, traffic armageddon, noise, vendors and all the other crap people say will happen when you close a street.

Look - it's just nice extra room for people to walk, bike and gather in.

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