Comments on: DOT Secy Wants “Sustained Engagement” from Bike Advocates http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/ 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: bb http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-66942 bb Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:21:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5965#comment-66942 I am not sure why they don't try to change the name. Fast Lane http://www.google.com/search?q=fast+lane+blog&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t& If I searched Google and got P*owned by GM. I think I would want to change my blog name. I am not sure why they don’t try to change the name. Fast Lane

http://www.google.com/search?q=fast+lane+blog&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&

If I searched Google and got P*owned by GM. I think I would want to change my blog name.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-66923 gecko Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:58:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5965#comment-66923 #2 gecko (update), Department of Sanitation just called to say that they are resolving the issue. #2 gecko (update),

Department of Sanitation just called to say that they are resolving the issue.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-66892 gecko Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5965#comment-66892 #4 gecko (continued), . . . as a cautionary, because the Luquer Street / 4th Place bike-pedestrian bridge is isolated there seems to have been incidents reported at night. Daytime does not seem to be a problem and gets a fair amount of use. #4 gecko (continued),

. . . as a cautionary, because the Luquer Street / 4th Place bike-pedestrian bridge is isolated there seems to have been incidents reported at night.

Daytime does not seem to be a problem and gets a fair amount of use.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-66891 gecko Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:12:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5965#comment-66891 Take the pedestrian bridge all the time by bike and foot as it is the quickest way to the Carrol Street subway station from Red Hook and the safest way to cross that BQE and Hamilton Street mess to Prospect Park, Lowes, etc.; though, never appears on Google Maps. Apparently, it's been there forever and reported to always be kind of run down. Wouldn't take much to fix it up; community effort, school project (which is at the Carrol Gardens entrance); or "Ikea Bridge"; replace and or get rid of that little bit of junked up scaffolding; great way to Red Hook pool in the summer from Carrol Gardens as used by locals years back. Take the pedestrian bridge all the time by bike and foot as it is the quickest way to the Carrol Street subway station from Red Hook and the safest way to cross that BQE and Hamilton Street mess to Prospect Park, Lowes, etc.; though, never appears on Google Maps.

Apparently, it’s been there forever and reported to always be kind of run down.

Wouldn’t take much to fix it up; community effort, school project (which is at the Carrol Gardens entrance); or “Ikea Bridge”; replace and or get rid of that little bit of junked up scaffolding; great way to Red Hook pool in the summer from Carrol Gardens as used by locals years back.

]]> By: Sarah Goodyear http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-66888 Sarah Goodyear Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:38:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5965#comment-66888 Gecko, I have often seen that bridge covered in garbage. I think people might live up there sometimes. It is creepy. Not surprised the city didn't know about it. It seems like part of a lost world. Gecko,

I have often seen that bridge covered in garbage. I think people might live up there sometimes. It is creepy. Not surprised the city didn’t know about it. It seems like part of a lost world.

]]> By: gecko http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-66887 gecko Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:01:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5965#comment-66887 Just called in to 311 that for more than a week a pile of garbage has been nearly blocking the pedestrian-bike path that goes over the Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Luquer and Hamilton in Red Hook and 4th Place and Hamilton in Carrol Gardens. They couldn't locate this pedestrian overpass in their records but, said they would try to resolve the issue. A few of those nice shiny new Silicon Valley-type pedestrian bike paths would sure be nice here also! Lots and lots of protected cycle tracks would be even better. Just called in to 311 that for more than a week a pile of garbage has been nearly blocking the pedestrian-bike path that goes over the Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Luquer and Hamilton in Red Hook and 4th Place and Hamilton in Carrol Gardens.

They couldn’t locate this pedestrian overpass in their records but, said they would try to resolve the issue.

A few of those nice shiny new Silicon Valley-type pedestrian bike paths would sure be nice here also! Lots and lots of protected cycle tracks would be even better.

]]> By: Stefanie http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/04/23/dot-secy-wants-sustained-engagement-from-bike-advocates/comment-page-1/#comment-66855 Stefanie Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:40:45 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=5965#comment-66855 Ah! You missed the best part of LaHood's post. "The remainder of the “highway” money also creates an opportunity to build complete streets." You have to love the quotes around 'highway'! Ah! You missed the best part of LaHood’s post. “The remainder of the “highway” money also creates an opportunity to build complete streets.” You have to love the quotes around ‘highway’!

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