Times article about NYC Congestion
01-31-07, 08:28 AM
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Times article about NYC Congestion
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/29/op...erland&emc=rss
I thought it was a good article about how other cities are becoming more bike/pedestrian friendly, and NYC is starting to be less so.
I thought it was a good article about how other cities are becoming more bike/pedestrian friendly, and NYC is starting to be less so.
01-31-07, 08:33 AM
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my family has lived in midtown since the 1950s, all this gentrification and high irse development is only going to make sdhit worse. it used to be so much nicer.
01-31-07, 08:33 AM
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Maybe if those fat asses would ride a bike to work they could solve two NY problems. Read this now to see what i mean. https://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/397689
02-01-07, 12:22 AM
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you know whats cool? those flintstone cars with the holes in the bottom for your feet. though now that i think about it i had one of those when i was little and i really wanted a powerwheels. but then also **** that cuz i dont want diabetes.
02-01-07, 07:34 AM
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NYC... I don't know why I hate you... it could be you remind me of myself.
02-01-07, 11:21 AM
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unbelievable...not sure if that quote from bloomberg was taken out of context, but that is a harsh statement
02-01-07, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by shark!
unbelievable...not sure if that quote from bloomberg was taken out of context, but that is a harsh statement
02-01-07, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shark!
ok. that makes me feel a little better....a little
although i did get bumped on the way in this morning. driver passed me on the right and as soon as he got ahead of me made a left turn in front of me.
he expressed the same sentiment...
02-01-07, 12:23 PM
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I read this too the other day. Whenever I go to Europe, I'm quickly reminded how horrible things are here in New York with regards to biking and pedestrian traffic. New York is as much car-centric as any other city in America, but we like to think we're better. Blah. Check out Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Stockholm, etc. Not even close.
02-01-07, 12:31 PM
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...addicted...
^I've been on the streets of stockholm recently, but not NY much, so I can't make a comparisson, but it's pretty darn good for 'cyclists over there... I'd say about 85% better than DC, at the very least.
