[Bent] Bent Digest, Vol 50, Issue 3

[Old Pokey]

I probably take my car to NYC on less than 1 out of 10 trips.  Sometimes I
do need my car.  For example, I cannot take my dog on the train, so I need
to take my car when Fido is with me. Others may need their car to take heavy
files, luggage or furniture with them.

Also note that our trains and buses are very expensive, and not so quick, so
it may be a lot faster and a little cheaper for a family of 5 to drive than
to use public transportation.

OP

On Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 1:26 PM, Tapio Antero Osala <
tapio.antero.osala at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> 2010/1/12 Burton Rothberg <brothberg at gmail.com>.
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>> Also, car-free plazas generally don't work in midtown Manhattan. The grid
>> structure makes it hard. Just see what a street fair closure does. There are
>> an increasing number of bike lanes, even some separated from the car flow.
>> However, I don't use them. It's  faster to just take the road and mix it up
>> with traffic. More fun too.
>>
>
> I can understand the need of cars in sub-urban areas but where do
> Manhattanties need cars so badly in Mid-Town?
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> How many % of Manhattanties own a car?
> How of them use it daily in Manhattan?
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> Well, perhaps you are used to waiting in traffic lights, noise of cars.
> Manhattan is wonderfull as it is but could it be even better with car-free
> areas?
>
> Has this kind of issues been discussed?
>
> (In car-free areas the supply of goods is taken care between hours 6 - 10
> AM)
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