kencares wrote:
If I ever saw the guy actually working on it, I'd shout, "FINISH YOUR DUMB UGLY PAINTING ALREADY! THIS AIN'T THE SISTINE CHAPEL!"

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when are they going to stop repainting it? It seems like it's literally every morning these past two or three weeks that it's been blocked off.

The painter is adding layers and detail, not repainting it.

Apparently that painter gets paid a small stipend that comes out of a state grant which in turn comes from our state tax dollars, and has previously been arrested for vandalizing the city with graffiti. Nice!

I'd rather the state grants be spent on improving the traffic flow, or job training for the homeless, anything other than a tacky mural painted by someone who has been arrested for graffiti and is now being rewarded. I guess I can't blame Jersey City, or the former vandal, for taking the money, but this state has got to get its priorities straight. The streets look fine enough without this crap that costs money.

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when are they going to stop repainting it? It seems like it's literally every morning these past two or three weeks that it's been blocked off.

The painter is adding layers and detail, not repainting it.

baxtyre wrote:
when are they going to stop repainting it? It seems like it's literally every morning these past two or three weeks that it's been blocked off.

Tino wrote:
Here's an article on it. Kind of ironic that a blocked off portion of a former roadway/recently-converted pedestrian plaza is considered an impediment to pedestrian traffic... already hard to imagine it any other way.

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TonyTwoPoops wrote:
The solicitors are definitely the worst part of the pedestrian plaza. And I hate the hello fresh people that stalk Tender Shoots.

"HI, do you like to eat healthy?"
"No."

silly marketer asking a closed ended question.

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The solicitors are definitely the worst part of the pedestrian plaza. And I hate the hello fresh people that stalk Tender Shoots.

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WhoElseCouldIBe wrote:

Just curious, why do you ride your bike on the sidewalk?

"because I am five years old" is the only legitimate answer.

+1

Why is it so hard for some people to grasp that if they aren't grown up enough to ride in the street then don't ride a bike?? There are so many jackasses riding on the sidewalk and it's not all delivery people just trying to be fast. So many clueless morons on citi bikes pedaling up Newark Ave using the sidewalk like its a legitimate bike lane.

I tend to agree with you but there are situations where it is hard to avoid......very narrow streets with fast moving traffic, closed streets

If the street is too narrow to share it with cars safely, then you take the lane. It's that simple.

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Just curious, why do you ride your bike on the sidewalk?

"because I am five years old" is the only legitimate answer.

+1

Why is it so hard for some people to grasp that if they aren't grown up enough to ride in the street then don't ride a bike?? There are so many jackasses riding on the sidewalk and it's not all delivery people just trying to be fast. So many clueless morons on citi bikes pedaling up Newark Ave using the sidewalk like its a legitimate bike lane.

I tend to agree with you but there are situations where it is hard to avoid......very narrow streets with fast moving traffic, closed streets

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Just curious, why do you ride your bike on the sidewalk?

"because I am five years old" is the only legitimate answer.

+1

Why is it so hard for some people to grasp that if they aren't grown up enough to ride in the street then don't ride a bike?? There are so many jackasses riding on the sidewalk and it's not all delivery people just trying to be fast. So many clueless morons on citi bikes pedaling up Newark Ave using the sidewalk like its a legitimate bike lane.

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Just curious, why do you ride your bike on the sidewalk?

"because I am five years old" is the only legitimate answer.

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What's wrong with bikes in a pedestrian mall. If common sense and courtesy are used, all should be fine. 90% of the time, there is plenty of space for a biker to ride. 10% it is probably too crowed and the bicycle gets walked.

Common sense? Courtesy? In Jersey City??? Madness, man! Sheer madness.

that there is truly crazy-talk.

but most of the cyclists I've encountered on the plaza are courteous. there's always going to be the occasional asshat flying through the plaza at top speed, while checking his phone.

#makeityours

Agreed, the aggressive bike flyers are usually on the Washington St sidewalks between Newport and Exchange Place

i hope you are not talking about me. oops, i guess i should have kept my moth shut

Just curious, why do you ride your bike on the sidewalk?

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Just curious, why do you ride your bike on the sidewalk?

third_street_hats wrote:
If we want to air all of our pedestrian plaza grievances I'd like to direct some attention to the Hello Fresh solicitors that seem to stalk the plaza every night of the week.

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What's wrong with bikes in a pedestrian mall. If common sense and courtesy are used, all should be fine. 90% of the time, there is plenty of space for a biker to ride. 10% it is probably too crowed and the bicycle gets walked.

Common sense? Courtesy? In Jersey City??? Madness, man! Sheer madness.

that there is truly crazy-talk.

but most of the cyclists I've encountered on the plaza are courteous. there's always going to be the occasional asshat flying through the plaza at top speed, while checking his phone.

#makeityours

Agreed, the aggressive bike flyers are usually on the Washington St sidewalks between Newport and Exchange Place

i hope you are not talking about me. oops, i guess i should have kept my moth shut

third_street_hats wrote:
If we want to air all of our pedestrian plaza grievances I'd like to direct some attention to the Hello Fresh solicitors that seem to stalk the plaza every night of the week.

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What's wrong with bikes in a pedestrian mall. If common sense and courtesy are used, all should be fine. 90% of the time, there is plenty of space for a biker to ride. 10% it is probably too crowed and the bicycle gets walked.

Common sense? Courtesy? In Jersey City??? Madness, man! Sheer madness.

that there is truly crazy-talk.

but most of the cyclists I've encountered on the plaza are courteous. there's always going to be the occasional asshat flying through the plaza at top speed, while checking his phone.

#makeityours

Agreed, the aggressive bike flyers are usually on the Washington St sidewalks between Newport and Exchange Place

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What's wrong with bikes in a pedestrian mall. If common sense and courtesy are used, all should be fine. 90% of the time, there is plenty of space for a biker to ride. 10% it is probably too crowed and the bicycle gets walked.

Common sense? Courtesy? In Jersey City??? Madness, man! Sheer madness.

that there is truly crazy-talk.

but most of the cyclists I've encountered on the plaza are courteous. there's always going to be the occasional asshat flying through the plaza at top speed, while checking his phone.

#makeityours

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Mao wrote:
What's wrong with bikes in a pedestrian mall. If common sense and courtesy are used, all should be fine. 90% of the time, there is plenty of space for a biker to ride. 10% it is probably too crowed and the bicycle gets walked.

Common sense? Courtesy? In Jersey City??? Madness, man! Sheer madness.

Mao wrote:
What's wrong with bikes in a pedestrian mall. If common sense and courtesy are used, all should be fine. 90% of the time, there is plenty of space for a biker to ride. 10% it is probably too crowed and the bicycle gets walked.

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baxtyre wrote:
while I think this mural is really wonderful, I have to say that it's become quite an impediment every single morning when I ride my bike on Newark to the PATH and it's blocked off. I'm forced to ride on the sidewalk, or walk my bike in the plaza. Often it's still blocked off when I come home at night. I realize these are small complaints, but given that we just had a post about people being upset that cyclists are biking on the sidewalk; well, this is one of the reasons.

I agree with another user on here; when are they going to stop repainting it? It seems like it's literally every morning these past two or three weeks that it's been blocked off.

you are not supposed to be riding your bike through a pedestrian zone

I don't think there should be bikes in the pedestrian plaza but they are technically allowed according to the signs posted.

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while I think this mural is really wonderful, I have to say that it's become quite an impediment every single morning when I ride my bike on Newark to the PATH and it's blocked off. I'm forced to ride on the sidewalk, or walk my bike in the plaza. Often it's still blocked off when I come home at night. I realize these are small complaints, but given that we just had a post about people being upset that cyclists are biking on the sidewalk; well, this is one of the reasons.

I agree with another user on here; when are they going to stop repainting it? It seems like it's literally every morning these past two or three weeks that it's been blocked off.

you are not supposed to be riding your bike through a pedestrian zone

Frank_M wrote:
Unfortunately, many of Jersey City?s murals seem to have been created with a type of paint that remains tacky throughout the life of the piece? so, so tacky.

baxtyre wrote:
while I think this mural is really wonderful, I have to say that it's become quite an impediment every single morning when I ride my bike on Newark to the PATH and it's blocked off. I'm forced to ride on the sidewalk, or walk my bike in the plaza. Often it's still blocked off when I come home at night. I realize these are small complaints, but given that we just had a post about people being upset that cyclists are biking on the sidewalk; well, this is one of the reasons.

I agree with another user on here; when are they going to stop repainting it? It seems like it's literally every morning these past two or three weeks that it's been blocked off.