caj11 wrote:

I suppose there's some merit to what you say, but what about the fact that a car slipping out of control on an unplowed, icy street is much more a potential death machine than an individual slipping on a sidewalk. Both are safety issues, but cars slipping around on an un-cleared road pose a much greater threat to the general public. Hence the need for the government function. It would be nice if the government did both, but I suppose funds are limited.

tommyc_37 wrote:
Is it the same policy with dropping off bikes between separate boroughs?

tommyc_37 wrote:
Does anybody know if I can hop on a Citibike in JC, jump on a ferry, and ride the Citibike and drop it off near my office in Manhattan? It's not clearly answered in the FAQs on Citibike's page (says you can use it on both sides of the Hudson, but doesn't mention picking up on one side and dropping off on the other).

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Actually the bollards on on 3 of the 4 corners, there is nothing in front of the Burger place,(on First) which is what I was referring to earlier.

bodhipooh wrote:
... By the same logic, a person, or a couple, that chooses to remain child-free can and should be able to avoid paying school taxes. And, since I never get sick, I should be allowed to pay less taxes to support hospitals. The thing about taxes is that we all have to pay them, whether we derive a direct benefit or not.

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Consumed wrote:
Seems they moved the rack from in front of that church near Lincoln park across the street on a side street in front of a residential building on the street proper. guess someone said something.

Yah it was just south of St. Aloysius on West Side Ave., on the sidewalk. Now in the street on Kensington, I believe, in front of two fairly large (for the neighborhood) apartment buildings. And some neighbors don't want it there either because #parkingcars #carsparking. I give that sentiment about a month before the whole neighborhood rallies around it. I would LOVE one smack in front of my place.

This is a huge problem because if several reasons. The street they moved the docks to is not very accessible or noticeable to the public. Not easy to get to during your commute. And its less than a half block from Lincoln park entrance which is really the best place on that street for this dock for maximum use for both commuters and park-goers. You can't even see this docking station if you are at the park, looking to use a bike. The park has a great bike loop. Lastly, the roll-out of these docs was hurriedly and poorly executed, with zero neighborhood communications. That doesn't fly on dense streets like Kensington Ave. I'm pro-bike but this doc needs to move. Its the wrong place for all of these reasons.

JCMan8 wrote:

Some people would say this is a good thing. By reducing parking and making a car owner's life more difficult, magically we will have less cars on the road.

Those with more sense know this is bad. FYI, a primary reason you are seeing this downtown is because the City is not enforcing their existing laws with respect to mandating ample parking arrangements for new construction. I'm not sure what the exact figures are, but the intent of the law is to avoid new construction bringing a flood of new people who have to park on the street. Because the building provides enough parking.

But what's happening is developers don't like building all this parking so they apply for and receive waivers which allow fewer new parking spaces to be allotted for new residents. Resulting in more cars on the street. I think there should be more of a push to ensure every new building has enough parking for every resident, to avoid a flood of new cars coming on the street each time one of these buildings is completed.

brewster wrote:
This writer is horrified by anything over 4k, but DAYLIGHT is 5500k!

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07310 wrote:

I'm surprised the usual suspects haven't said the pedestrian bridge should include a bike lane. Or that it should be covered and heated in the winter.

The pedestrian bridge should include a bike lane.

It does.

07310 wrote:

I'm surprised the usual suspects haven't said the pedestrian bridge should include a bike lane. Or that it should be covered and heated in the winter.

ahal wrote:
I bet this is a hard one to do. They probably like having the docks in places where they can easily get their trucks to, so they can load balance with ease.

Consumed wrote:
Seems they moved the rack from in front of that church near Lincoln park across the street on a side street in front of a residential building on the street proper. guess someone said something.

jcman420 wrote:

As far as recommended locations go, I think it should be a no-brainer to have a docking station on the Newport waterfront right next to the Jersey City/ Hoboken city border. Since we don't share a program with Hoboken, it would at least make sense to allow people to bike right up to the city-line and continue through to the Hoboken train station on foot. Especially since a lot of people in Newport use the Hoboken station as their primary station. Right now, the closest Citi Bike to Hoboken is outside Morton Williams, which is about a 10-minute walk to the Hoboken terminal.

Annod wrote:
Exhange Place ran out of room this morning. Some were left outside the rack with a guy watching.

One of them was blinking. Does that mean the timer is still on and charge is going up? Or does it belong to the guy standing there?

T-Bird wrote:
I'm a member and live in Gull's Cove. Within one block of the Marin Blvd. light rail station there are about 1,000 apartment/condo units, a 50 story apartment building under construction and a 35 story apartment bldg to begin imminently and the nearby ferry terminal and RV park, which is surprisingly busy year-round (along with said light rail station.) The demographics of these buildings (overwhelmingly young and professional) leads me to believe the program would be very successful here. Was disappointed we were left out of the first wave. Any idea what areas are being considered for the next round?

Pebble wrote:

I agree, but this also has to do with making your voice heard. The council needs to be lobbied more heavily in order to make these changes happen more expeditiously.