On the Park Slope Bike-Lane Wars
by Ryan Vlastelica
Haziz
Hailed in: Park Slope
Hails from: India
We need more bike lanes. Cabs don't have problems with bikers, at least we wouldn't if there were better lanes. The only reason this is an issue here is that all the rich people live here, and they want space to park their cars. That's retarded. We need more bike lanes.
Phillip
Hailed in: Grand Army Plaza
Hails from: Brooklyn
I haven't been following the controversy, but something needs to be done here in Grand Army. This whole area is fucked. People trying to walk down to or from Seventh Avenue are running across lanes, there is literally no path they can take unless they want to walk an extra ten minutes. This whole area needs to be fixed so cars and people can get along smoothly. Bikers too, I guess.
Martin
Hailed in: Prospect-Lefferts Gardens
Hails from: The Bronx
The bike thing is all about rich people. Rich people and white people. Why is there only a bike lane on the rich side of the park?
Robert
Hailed in: Park Slope
Hails from: Jersey Shore ["But not, you know, like them."]
I've never actually been in Prospect Park, but aren't there places to bike in the park? Aren't the roads closed off to cars? Oh, only part of the time? Well, why not just make those lanes for bikes and keep the streets for cars? Should I check out Prospect Park? Is it nice? Better than Central Park, really? Are there girls there?
