http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/06/safer-more-livable-streets-for-the-east-side-the-campaign-heats-up/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/06/safer-more-livable-streets-for-the-east-side-the-campaign-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-159661 Peter Smith Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:05:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=87091#comment-159661 Bravo to the bike people for getting out there and demanding to be treated at least equally. Ideally, pedestrians and cyclists would be given priority, but we'll get there. Big ups! Bravo to the bike people for getting out there and demanding to be treated at least equally. Ideally, pedestrians and cyclists would be given priority, but we’ll get there. Big ups!

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/06/safer-more-livable-streets-for-the-east-side-the-campaign-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-150671 Jonathan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:05:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=87091#comment-150671 There's more to advocacy than just attending meetings. Getting in the saddle and riding is in my opinion far more effective, because you are showing other people that riding a bike in New York is OK. The latent demand, or "if you build it they will come," argument has a serious flaw: it works just as well for automobiles. There’s more to advocacy than just attending meetings. Getting in the saddle and riding is in my opinion far more effective, because you are showing other people that riding a bike in New York is OK. The latent demand, or “if you build it they will come,” argument has a serious flaw: it works just as well for automobiles.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/06/safer-more-livable-streets-for-the-east-side-the-campaign-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-150641 Cowardly biker Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:40:48 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=87091#comment-150641 There should be many more riders than 3,356 with protected bike lanes. I bet a lot of people are like me--terrified to ride 1st and 2nd Aves, always nervous about getting smushed by a bus and having to wind around double parkers into the fast-moving lanes. I always try to find alternate routes when I go uptown, but from 37th to 60-something, there's no E. River bike path. If I would have to use the avenues there, I usually take public transportation instead. There should be many more riders than 3,356 with protected bike lanes. I bet a lot of people are like me–terrified to ride 1st and 2nd Aves, always nervous about getting smushed by a bus and having to wind around double parkers into the fast-moving lanes. I always try to find alternate routes when I go uptown, but from 37th to 60-something, there’s no E. River bike path. If I would have to use the avenues there, I usually take public transportation instead.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/06/safer-more-livable-streets-for-the-east-side-the-campaign-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-150241 glenn Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:06:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=87091#comment-150241 This shows the power of concentrated advocacy on a specific achievable goal. Great work everyone! This shows the power of concentrated advocacy on a specific achievable goal. Great work everyone!

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/06/safer-more-livable-streets-for-the-east-side-the-campaign-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-150221 AlexB Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:54:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=87091#comment-150221 i really hope the end result is not a bike+bus lane. i do not want to have to bike behind or in front of a bus. i really hope the end result is not a bike+bus lane. i do not want to have to bike behind or in front of a bus.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/06/safer-more-livable-streets-for-the-east-side-the-campaign-heats-up/comment-page-1/#comment-150141 Geck Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:54:28 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=87091#comment-150141 Yes. This could be big. Let's get it right. Yes. This could be big. Let’s get it right.

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