Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Urbanis http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59167 Urbanis Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:46:17 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59167 I'm amazed no one has commented on the NYT story about the proposed MTA service cuts. Eliminating the Z and W lines, shortening the M and G lines, raising fares, and reducing service on subways, buses, and regional rail (with subway night service reduced to once every hour) will have a horrific impact on those of us living car-free in New York and reliant on mass transit. I'm amazed no one has commented on the NYT story about the proposed MTA service cuts. Eliminating the Z and W lines, shortening the M and G lines, raising fares, and reducing service on subways, buses, and regional rail (with subway night service reduced to once every hour) will have a horrific impact on those of us living car-free in New York and reliant on mass transit.

]]> By: Mark Walker http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59158 Mark Walker Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:43:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59158 The House Energy Committee may have a <a href="http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081119/METRO/811190441/1409/METRO" rel="nofollow">new chairman</a> if Henry Waxman (D-CA) replaces John Dingell (D-MI). So we'd have an environmentalist pushing out the carmaking industry's faithful servant. Sounds like an improvement to me. The House Energy Committee may have a new chairman if Henry Waxman (D-CA) replaces John Dingell (D-MI). So we'd have an environmentalist pushing out the carmaking industry's faithful servant. Sounds like an improvement to me.

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59131 ddartley Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:13:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59131 Well here's the NY1 story on it, which I should have included in my first comment on it! http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/89046/transit-tech-expo-comes-to-town/Default.aspx Well here's the NY1 story on it, which I should have included in my first comment on it!
http://www.ny1.com/content/ny1_living/89046/transit-tech-expo-comes-to-town/Default.aspx

]]> By: Ben Fried http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59127 Ben Fried Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:24:27 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59127 ddartley -- Regrettably we can't make that one. ddartley --

Regrettably we can't make that one.

]]> By: Lola http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59124 Lola Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:09:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59124 NY Times City Room just posted a report about cyclist traffic infractions. Do visit. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/study-finds-cyclists-disobey-traffic-laws/ NY Times City Room just posted a report about cyclist traffic infractions. Do visit.

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/19/study-finds-cyclists-disobey-traffic-laws/

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59123 ddartley Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:40:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59123 Does Streetsblog have someone checking out this event at the Javitz Center? Today and tomorrow are the last days: http://www.itsworldcongress.org/about-world-congress.html Does Streetsblog have someone checking out this event at the Javitz Center? Today and tomorrow are the last days: http://www.itsworldcongress.org/about-world-congress.html

]]> By: Eric McClure http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59120 Eric McClure Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:47:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59120 May Faustino Morales rest in peace. May Faustino Morales rest in peace.

]]> By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/11/19/todays-headlines-532/comment-page-1/#comment-59119 Josh Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:36:57 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4975#comment-59119 The News article about the hit-and-run uses the kind of language we need to see the media using ("the graffiti-covered van roared around the corner... and slammed into the cyclist"; "the white box truck raced from the scene"; "business owners ... pointed to dents on their buildings caused by out-of-control trucks"; "'We watch them every day over here - these cars zooming by here too fast.'") if we want to see serious safety improvements. As always, it's a shame someone has to die in order for the media to take notice, but maybe at least progress can arise from tragedy. The News article about the hit-and-run uses the kind of language we need to see the media using ("the graffiti-covered van roared around the corner... and slammed into the cyclist"; "the white box truck raced from the scene"; "business owners ... pointed to dents on their buildings caused by out-of-control trucks"; "'We watch them every day over here - these cars zooming by here too fast.'") if we want to see serious safety improvements.

As always, it's a shame someone has to die in order for the media to take notice, but maybe at least progress can arise from tragedy.

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