Comments on: Making Streets Safer for Seniors http://www.streetfilms.org/nycseniors/ Documenting Livable Streets Worldwide Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:07:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: George http://www.streetfilms.org/nycseniors/comment-page-1/#comment-18801 George Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:51:20 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/?p=1430#comment-18801 I'm surprised that the seniors in the video were so willing to accept changes. My grandmother was knocked down in her neighborhood of the East 80's by a bike that was riding in a bike lane. She is not used to seeing bicycles in her neighborhood where she has lived for the last 40 years. She would say that she hates the bike lanes--not because she thinks its a bad idea--but because she hates change. I wonder if the seniors who frequent the senior centers are an unusually proactive and forward thinking crowd. I imagine that my grandmother would rather not have any new modifications done to the intersections because they confuse her. I'm surprised that the seniors in the video were so willing to accept changes.

My grandmother was knocked down in her neighborhood of the East 80's by a bike that was riding in a bike lane. She is not used to seeing bicycles in her neighborhood where she has lived for the last 40 years. She would say that she hates the bike lanes--not because she thinks its a bad idea--but because she hates change.

I wonder if the seniors who frequent the senior centers are an unusually proactive and forward thinking crowd. I imagine that my grandmother would rather not have any new modifications done to the intersections because they confuse her.

]]> By: brian http://www.streetfilms.org/nycseniors/comment-page-1/#comment-18760 brian Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:31:41 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/?p=1430#comment-18760 getting seniors in nyc politically mobilized is HUGE. I used to work for a state senator and he told me that almost ALL of the people who voted for him are seniors. Most of the young people just weren't involved in the state senate elections. Especially important given the terrible actions that the NY State legislature has done wrong (no to congestion pricing, failure to bailout MTA) getting seniors in nyc politically mobilized is HUGE. I used to work for a state senator and he told me that almost ALL of the people who voted for him are seniors. Most of the young people just weren't involved in the state senate elections. Especially important given the terrible actions that the NY State legislature has done wrong (no to congestion pricing, failure to bailout MTA)

]]> By: Elizabeth Press http://www.streetfilms.org/nycseniors/comment-page-1/#comment-18753 Elizabeth Press Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:58:31 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/?p=1430#comment-18753 Hi John, That is true Transportation Alternatives' Safe Routes for Seniors was based on their Safe Routes to School Program as Amy mentions in the video. But, I also meant what I wrote in the text that the City's Safe Streets for Seniors program was modeled off of Transportation Alternatives' Safe Routes for Seniors program. I get this information here: http://www.transalt.org/campaigns/pedestrian/safeseniors Hi John,

That is true Transportation Alternatives' Safe Routes for Seniors was based on their Safe Routes to School Program as Amy mentions in the video. But, I also meant what I wrote in the text that the City's Safe Streets for Seniors program was modeled off of Transportation Alternatives' Safe Routes for Seniors program.

I get this information here:
http://www.transalt.org/campaigns/pedestrian/safeseniors

]]> By: John http://www.streetfilms.org/nycseniors/comment-page-1/#comment-18752 John Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:25:16 +0000 http://www.streetfilms.org/?p=1430#comment-18752 I think you mean that Safe Routes for Seniors is based on Safe Routes to Schools. I think you mean that Safe Routes for Seniors is based on Safe Routes to Schools.

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