On Sunday, August 10, 2008, at 02:39PM, "Marjorie J. Clarke, Ph.D." <mclarke@...> wrote:
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><blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">As chair of the community board
>21 transportation cmmte, </blockquote><br>
>Gee, I've always thought that Inwood should be CB13 :-) especially
>since there's nobody from Inwood on the board... and we're miles away
>from the board's office and most of its members...<br><br>
>I decided to ride up to Bronxville today and along Broadway, I've been
>noticing some conditions just getting worse and worse over the
>years. Aside from the general repaving needs of the street since
>there are so many patches, there is a real serious condition on the east
>side of the street between 207 and Isham. Bicyclists going north
>there can easily be thrown off their bikes if they don't slow down A Lot
>and hold onto the brakes. The big buses that come around the corner
>and brake there have been shoving up tremendous wads of asphalt in a wavy
>pattern. It's not just the lane closest to the sidewalk
>either. It's also the middle lane. In other (more prosperous
>parts of NYC) I see that DOT puts in concrete where the buses
>brake. That stays put in warmer weather. We need two lanes of
>it here for this block. I hope CB12 / 13 will put in for it
>now.<br><br>
>Smaller job but similar - Just north of Dyckman you also have the wavy
>pattern in the lane near the curb. Also, some of the asphalt
>at the curb has disappeared. In combination with the local food
>stores throwing smelly water there, it gets pretty bad at times
>collecting in the ruts. That area needs concrete as
>well. <br><br>
>Likewise, on Broadway just south of Riverside, the road has the wavy
>pattern. I've nearly tripped crossing the street. All
>of these are issues of liability for the city. They are accidents
>waiting to happen. If there are plans to repave Broadway on the
>drawing boards now, Please make them change it from asphalt to concrete
>where buses stop.<br><br>
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><font face="Comic Sans MS" size=4 color="#008000"><b>Maggie Clarke, Ph.D.
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