From: "Renee M. Zelickson  http://fly.hiwaay.net/~reneez" 
Subject: Re: NYC new crossing scheme
At 02:25 AM 12/29/97 GMT, you wrote:
>
>
>28 December, 1997 Ottawa, Canada
Good morning.
Although I am not living in New York, I am originally from there and as a
child, I would cross the streets by going up and around the train stations.
 I have never traveled in Manhattan by myself, but do recall that they also
have under ground stations and one could go down and come up on the other
side.  When I lived in San Francisco, I used to do this with their under
ground stations; it was a way that I could cross Market street safely.
I am by no means in favor of New York's s idea, and the only alternative is
to limit the cars from coming into the city and  encouraging the sightlings
to use the wonderful transit system they have by making it horribly
expensive to come into the city with their cars.
Ren
 
>New York Ciy has come up with the brilliant idea of closing the
>intersection to pedestrians on the side of the street where cars
>will be turning.  They have a lot of one-way streets and avenues
>so they can do this.
>
>The disadvantage for blind people is to get to a store across the
>avenue, you may have to cross the street three times, and if you
>walt along a busy street, need to alternate which side of the
>street you walk on to get where you are going efficiently.
>
>Do we have any New Yorkers on here?  What do you think of this
>scheme on 49th and 50th streets between I think it is 6th and
>madison?
>
>The idea is to speed up car traffic, but I think in NYC traffic,
>people would be best advised to take a cab or the train.
>
>Your comments are welcome.
>
>Brian
>
>
>
>
Rene M. Zelickson reneez@hiwaay.net
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~reneez
---
 # Origin: NFBnet  Internet Email Gateway (1:282/1045)
---------------