@ryderkessler@lavingiasa Walk down 2nd Ave and you'll see fully enclosed dining sheds taking 3/4 of the width of the sidewalk, pushing pedestrians into the bus and bike lanes, where they can be hit by speeding drivers and delivery bikers who, with impunity, disregard all traffic laws.
@lavingiasa@ryderkessler It's not on the website either, which indicates to me it's not a priority. "Progressives" need to get better at thinking 2 steps ahead and execution. Cutesy BS positions like "let's expand SATC all over Manhattan!" are offputting to potential allies.
@ryderkessler Well, if you support landlords paying rent for the private use of public real estate, you should have emphasized that in your campaign material.
@ryderkessler I'm on the fence, but taking a public asset--streets and sidewalks--and handing them to rich, private landlords is
a turn off to me. Sidewalks and streets should be for pedestrians and cyclists, not privatized for landlords to rent out or used for car storage.
@BestWordsPod@bryanthemusical@richmintz You're a real creative thinker. Those are the only two options you could think of: parking or turning parking spaces and sidewalks over to private landlords.
@bryanthemusical@richmintz I don't even have a driver's license, dumbass. You're the one giving public land to private owners instead of turning it into bike lanes, benches, playgrounds.
@wagnerblog I was impressed by him in an interview with the NYT back in February. He seemed to have practical approaches for reducing crime and improving quality of life. Oh, well. More BS.