Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
#1Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 5:33pm
A great question BWW is now polling.
As a tourist, I think it is GREAT! But what do you residents think? How has it impacted you? The city? Tourism?
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#2Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 5:35pmIt's made it easier to walk through the worst place to walk through.
#2Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 5:40pmI second Jerby-it really cuts down on the congestion and claustrophobic feel in those high traffic areas. It makes more pleasant for tourists and natives to move more quickly.
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#3Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 5:59pm
Before the mall the corner of 7th and 46th was always a nightmare. Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. You literally couldn't cross the street. Partly because of all of the people trying to walk and partly because of the musicians who would plant themselves on that corner and everyone would stop to watch.
I love the mall. It keeps me from avoiding 7th now
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#4Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 6:09pmLove it. Leave it there.
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#5Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 6:19pmYes. Much easier to walk through! Don't know how much good it has done a far as traffic congestion.
#6Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 6:23pmI'm going agree that it is great being able to walk through and not feel like everyone is on top of me. I also hated the spot right in the middle of Broadway and 7th where you could have cars on both sides of you while waiting to cross the street. I just hope they would replace the orange road blocks with something nicer looking.
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#7Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 6:36pmSome nicer looking chairs would be good too.
#8Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 6:48pmOnce they got rid of the cheap plastic lawn chairs and replaced them with cafe tables, I loved it. Please keep it! It makes it so much easier to get around.
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#9Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 7:45pmNo
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#10Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 7:50pmIt may be convenient for pedestrian traffic but I think it's unsightly. Really ugly.
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#11Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 8:51pmIt is ugly to be sure Jane. It also screws up an already congested flow of traffic.
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#12Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 9:09pm
I've been there for the past few nights photographing. What I saw was a large expanse of ugly green street with red chairs strewn about (I don't mind them) but no crowds of people. Lots of wasted space.
On the other side of the street, there's the bumper to bumper traffic.
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#13Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 9:12pm
Who the heck is going to hang around outside at night in the middle of WINTER, Jane? During any nice, mild day/evening that I've been there since it's been in existence it's been packed.
Ugly? Maybe. Useful? Yup.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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#14Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 9:17pm
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#15Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 9:21pm
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#16Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 9:22pmIt seems like the best solution would be to make it temporarily available for nice weather/seasonally, but that would REALLY screw traffic up. I loved having a place to just chill out in the fall.
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#17Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 9:24pm
All kidding aside- of course I've been there when it's packed. And it's no fun trying to get through those crowds. Ugly crowds.No different than on the sidewalk.
So, it's either packed or empty. I still hate it no matter what and wish it weren't there.
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#18Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 10:01pmThis makes the Disneyifying of Times Square complete.
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#19Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 10:27pmWe were discussing the destruction of the New York Feel of Times Square this weekend on our way home from NBC. Other then going to the theatre, I really don't see why people would want to hang out there. It is garish. noisy and not really anything NY anymore. It is one giant Epcot style amusement park. Why would anyone want to sit and look at all that crap everywhere when Bryant Park and Central park are both so close?
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#20Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 10:36pmWe can thank mayor Mike (Mary Poppins) Bloomberg for this monstrosity.
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#21Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 10:37pmI agree, SNAFU. So is the future of this pedestrian mall really uncertain? Is there a chance they'll do away with it?
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#22Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 10:38pm
One can hope once Mike abdicates, the next mayor will undo it.
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#23Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 10:59pmAs a long-time resident of the Times Square area, I think this is great - and I'd really be upset if they don't make this permanent. (And I also think that the aborted congestion pricing plan will be put back into consideration.)
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#24Should NY make Times Square Pedestrian Mall permanent?
Posted: 2/7/10 at 11:10pmI personally hate it. It makes Times Square even more theme park-y than it already was. Soon they'll be charging admission.
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