Comments on: Inwoodites Promised Rehab of Dilapidated 215th Step-Street

By: Andy B from Jersey

Andy B from Jersey — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:22:20 +0000

Now I know things are much different in NYCDoT these days so I'm not picking on them but did you ever notice how pedestrian amenities are typically always the last thing that gets fixed.

As an example, where I live in New Jersey if a light bulb in a traffic light goes out, it is fixed within days (I know many are LEDs these days). However many of the pedestrian signal heads in the central business district where I work have been broken for years even thought the CBD if full of pedestrian traffic for about 18 of 24 hour each day.

By: Andy Trafford

Andy Trafford — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:04:03 +0000

Yeah, as long as the hand rails are bmx-, skateboard-, and inline-proof....

By: vnm

vnm — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:10:40 +0000

I love step streets. The ultimate in traffic calming.

By: Larry Littlefield

Larry Littlefield — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:37:16 +0000

You should see the condition of the city steps in Yonkers, near where I grew up. I used to take them from Beech Street down to Oak and Van Cortlandt down to Maple.

The again, the rest of the neighborhood isn't in such great shape either.

By: Susan Donovan

Susan Donovan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:22:23 +0000

I hope they do it this time!