Bike Share Stations Vandalized, Meeting Set
Anti-corporate messages have appeared on Citi Bike stations in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and some Brooklyn residents are calling for removal of the stations on the grounds that they are inappropriate in historic neighborhoods, or that residents were not consulted about the locations. Above, flyers on a station on Clermont near Lafayette, near the…
Anti-corporate messages have appeared on Citi Bike stations in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and some Brooklyn residents are calling for removal of the stations on the grounds that they are inappropriate in historic neighborhoods, or that residents were not consulted about the locations. Above, flyers on a station on Clermont near Lafayette, near the Brooklyn Flea, point out that advertising is not allowed on landmarked residential blocks. Brooklyn Councilwoman Tish James has scheduled a town hall meeting on the matter Wednesday at 6:30 at the Benjamin Banneker Academy at 71-77 Clinton Avenue. Supporters of the program are urging people to attend to defend it.
Citi Bike Stations Raise Both Praise and Opposition in NYC [Brooklyn Eagle]
Bicycles? Tough Sit! [NY Post]
Dear EH: i don’t need to trim my waistline you need to trim the fat from your cranium. i am 50+. i am 100lbs. i have an aversion to road rash. i have clocked 100s of miles ,spent summers touring as a teen and young adult. bad ticker now. what are you 16? you need to grow up in your mind!
all this bike stuff is cool – and don’t call me any acronym names cause i got a big backyard :# so there is room for all nyc, but – what about those for whom a bike is not yet/ no longer/ has never been an option? i mean, what about the bus lines that served kids, older folks, disabled or not fit enough to ride bikes? promoting bike riding and at the same time eliminating busses smacks of extreme prejudice. should this city be aged 21-35 only? and these two factors are related: the same city agencies are eliminating bus lines and spending millions for – attracting american and foreign tourists, and to heck with those of us who paid nyc taxes and expect services for all citizens, regardess of our desire or ability to ‘go play jn traffic’ as it were.
I’m guessing most people have noticed how useless this bike share program is. You have to check the bike in every 30 minutes which means you’ll be spending most of your time riding trying to find another station. It’s obviously just an advertising campaign by Citi Bank.
The playground is also farther from the Myrtle Avenue shops (at 0.2 miles) than your intersection (0.1 miles). Check it out on Google Maps — I used Zaytoons as an example. Not to quibble with you, but just pointing out that your proposed solution doesn’t have all the merits you’re suggesting.
That playground you speak of is right next to the BQE and the access roads. Nothing is ever going to be optimal.
Yay! I want to see the baby!
The NYCDOT website for bike share has PDFs showing specific placement on city streets, how many bikes, and whether they would be placed on the sidewalk, street, or in a plaza. These maps were also shared at public meetings, including at CB2.
You couldn’t find them, so did you ask someone? Did you contact a city official? If you were so interested in knowing, you would have found them. That’s not an excuse for complaining after the public process has already taken place.
What absolute nonsense… Every car on this block -whether parked or driving by- is advertising their make; should they be banned? Seriously now. How about clothing labels of those walking the same streets…they too?
No doubt the ‘concern’ is about losing parking spots…get a life! Or rather, move!
You’re not stopping anybody.