Comments on: Streetsblog.net: Copout on the Transit Bailout http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/copout-on-the-transit-bailout/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/copout-on-the-transit-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-60398 Niccolo Machiavelli Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:03:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5117#comment-60398 Rhywun, it is worse than that, they actually pile up the snow and drive it into the bus shelters and subway entrances, forget the wheelchair curb cuts, fuck those crippled people (they should get a car anyway). The sole focus is on clearing the way for individual drivers who they also warn to "use mass transit". Rhywun, it is worse than that, they actually pile up the snow and drive it into the bus shelters and subway entrances, forget the wheelchair curb cuts, fuck those crippled people (they should get a car anyway). The sole focus is on clearing the way for individual drivers who they also warn to “use mass transit”.

]]> By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/copout-on-the-transit-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-60384 Rhywun Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:13:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5117#comment-60384 I dunno, but I see clear sidewalks in both of those pics. And in the first pic, you can see that the plow is angled away from the sidewalk. I don't *know* for sure what their practice is, but I do recall reading a story a couple years ago about where they dump the snow (i.e. not on the sidewalk). I *have* seen it blocking the sidewalks at corners--that's a valid complaint. Anyway the property owner is responsible for the sidewalks so I guess they might be angry at having to clean that up. I dunno, but I see clear sidewalks in both of those pics. And in the first pic, you can see that the plow is angled away from the sidewalk. I don’t *know* for sure what their practice is, but I do recall reading a story a couple years ago about where they dump the snow (i.e. not on the sidewalk). I *have* seen it blocking the sidewalks at corners–that’s a valid complaint. Anyway the property owner is responsible for the sidewalks so I guess they might be angry at having to clean that up.

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/copout-on-the-transit-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-60363 Jeffrey W. Baker Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:07:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5117#comment-60363 What are these plow drivers doing, then? http://flickr.com/photos/27149250@N00/99320681/ http://flickr.com/photos/lunchtimemama/99883299/ (NB: I know these two photos were from an all-time record blizzard, but that's all Flickr was offering.) I've been in Manhattan during several snow storms and every time they plow the roads, the pedestrians are stepping over huge heaps of snow to cross every street. And then at mid-day it's huge heaps of ice from all the trampling. Maybe you're just used to it? What are these plow drivers doing, then?

http://flickr.com/photos/27149250@N00/99320681/

http://flickr.com/photos/lunchtimemama/99883299/

(NB: I know these two photos were from an all-time record blizzard, but that’s all Flickr was offering.)

I’ve been in Manhattan during several snow storms and every time they plow the roads, the pedestrians are stepping over huge heaps of snow to cross every street. And then at mid-day it’s huge heaps of ice from all the trampling. Maybe you’re just used to it?

]]> By: Mike Lydon http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/copout-on-the-transit-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-60358 Mike Lydon Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:35:52 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5117#comment-60358 Speaking of AIG, I wonder if they will give up their $125 million dollar contract to advertise their name on Manchester United's futbol jerseys? Doubtful... Speaking of AIG, I wonder if they will give up their $125 million dollar contract to advertise their name on Manchester United’s futbol jerseys? Doubtful…

]]> By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/copout-on-the-transit-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-60351 Rhywun Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:43:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5117#comment-60351 I have to differ with the above re: NYC. I've been here 12 years and they *don't* dump snow on the sidewalks. They do in other cities I've lived in though, like Buffalo and Rochester, where nobody walks anywhere. I have to differ with the above re: NYC. I’ve been here 12 years and they *don’t* dump snow on the sidewalks. They do in other cities I’ve lived in though, like Buffalo and Rochester, where nobody walks anywhere.

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/12/11/copout-on-the-transit-bailout/comment-page-1/#comment-60342 Jeffrey W. Baker Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:06:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5117#comment-60342 It's worse than that: most cities (including NYC) actively heap snow upon the sidewalk in order to clear the road. It’s worse than that: most cities (including NYC) actively heap snow upon the sidewalk in order to clear the road.

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