Yes, with fares skyrocketing it is unconscionable that the MTA not only has this little vacant building sitting around vacant, it wants to dump $150 million into it. That is a huge problem.
But also, why can't they treat their riders with a little respect and clean the thing? Put some plants in the planters, scrape all that chipping paint.
Finally, why cant they stop people from parking in the bus stops? Its insane that a bus rider has to wait under a sidewalk shed on top of a subway grate, and then when the bus comes walk around parked cars, over the bike lane into traffic to get on the bus.
Meanwhile the entire street is at gridlock because the bus must stop in the middle of the travel lane to pick up passengers.
Brownstoner, thanks for the photo credit.
Yes, with fares skyrocketing it is unconscionable that the MTA not only has this little vacant building sitting around vacant, it wants to dump $150 million into it. That is a huge problem.
But also, why can't they treat their riders with a little respect and clean the thing? Put some plants in the planters, scrape all that chipping paint.
Finally, why cant they stop people from parking in the bus stops? Its insane that a bus rider has to wait under a sidewalk shed on top of a subway grate, and then when the bus comes walk around parked cars, over the bike lane into traffic to get on the bus.
Meanwhile the entire street is at gridlock because the bus must stop in the middle of the travel lane to pick up passengers.
So much mismanagement, so little cyberspace.
http://mtapleasefixjay.blogspot.com
Posted by: Fix 370 Jay Street at January 6, 2009 6:02 PM in response to Bungle in the Concrete Jungle: The MTA and 370 Jay