Ideas spring forth like spring blossoms in the West Side Rag comments. Some have the potential to fully flower, others look more like weeds. Here are a few proposals that came forth in our comments section over the past week. Make of them what you will.
re: One More Block Added to Local ‘Open Street’ Restaurant Program
UWSJeff says:
I say close all the streets and make most of Manhattan pedestrian and bike friendly.
EGF says:
Wouldn’t it be cheaper to retro-fit the shelters to make them more safe? After all, plastic barriers, social distancing, and excessive disinfecting seems to be acceptable to the rest of society.
re: Famed Central Park Boathouse Restaurant Lays Off Entire Staff and Shows No Signs of Reopening
moose says:
They should let us use the rowboats
Too many turtles though
re: An Urban Beekeeper from the UWS Has a Sweet Tale to Tell
JL says:
LOVE Andrew’s Honey! let’s put native plant gardens on all rooftops in NYC to support pollinators of all types!
re: Video of the Day: Urban Cowboys Hoof It Down West End Avenue
s says:
Nice. Hope they bring trash bags to clean up the poop
re: Plants Torn Out Outside Buddhist Church (Updated)
John says:
Citizen Pruners should contact their neighbors before taking action on plants that don’t belong to them.
What’s this rally going on in front of ABC News building on Columbus?
” I say close all the streets and make most of Manhattan pedestrian and bike friendly.”
~Things only an oblivious able-bodied person would say
Why? What does have to do with being able-bodied or not?
Yes, it IS sort of draconian, is probably un-do-able, and should never be attempted without ample feed-back from everyone, including store-owners who depend on truck-based delivery.
And, for-the-record, I am by no means “able-bodied” and depend on a battery-powered mobility scooter to get about our city.
Let’s put windmills on rooftops to subsidize our electric bills
“Pedsetrian” and “bike friendly” are not at all the same thing. These are two different worlds that often collide to the detriment of the pedestrian.