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zagg: Funny, I'm cringing that I had to ride public transportation (Sarnia Transit is infact: CRAP). I've been biking happily 5+ KM since August to work, but now winter had come and the roads...... JohnnyFDNY: Transit Ghosts.... run rabbit run: How come most of you can't spell, or tink itz mad kewlz to rite lik dis? You're probably wanna-bees from the suburbs.. Pay for paint what? I get on the LIRR or NJ Transit and...... serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to...... jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two...... Jade-en-Ville: EvilGentleman,
I have learned a great deal from your pictures and posts over the past few years. This post prompted me to respond, mainly to lend weight to your comments to Canadian-Canadian.
EvilGentleman's perspective is, in...... serlingrod: Oh IKEA, what to do with thee? You offer great bargains on such aesthetically-pleasing, easy to assemble furniture, yet you continue to embrace the Walton-esque big box development model.....
Our IKEA in Philly is a nightmare....... Rick: Well lets add more to the mystery. Marilyn Tobin said the building was a transit building!!!... been: But I think, ultimately, the fourth is my favourite. Love the dendritic effect of the leafless tree, so sharp in the foreground. The transition from the glittering bay up to the murky sky, through the...... UpFromFlames: I don't think that drugs came into the the area then. It just transitioned from heroin (brought in by Galante) to crack -- brought in by ????.... george: i heard they extended the CHA redevelopment plans to 2015 from end of 2009. Is that right? what is the extra time for exactly? any updates on the gentrification of the area? is the transitioning...... MaGoo: Thank you, Editor, and UFF and Cartlegger.
I won't go hog-wild here- as I realize that there are so many other areas of human endeavor that come into play when discussing this topic, that it would...... UpFromFlames: As I am fond of saying, Memory is the surest antidote to history.
That is the main issue I have with your perspective. While I have done a lot of documentary research [[www.upfromflames.com]] I could...... jack: peter you bring tears to my eyes, the old brooklyn-manhattan transit, the sea beach express, the f train and others, i rode them almost everyday, i would walk to school and pass under the el...... Simone w. class of 2005: HA. I went to this school, left in 2005 as one of the top students. It was not that bad...We did have some drugged up dance teachers and we DID have the worst gym experience...... Tonya James-Rance: I have a gross memory of me taking the train to Fort Hamilton... On the ride I was treated to a pervert showing me his wanker behind a newspaper.. I got off the train and...... D.Bennet-lived in 1943 apt 606: I grew up in the Henry Horner Holmes a.k.a. the Hornets i live in 1943 4 trey i also grew up with pharoah and laffy and that movie portrayed them as innocent fun loving children...... Luis Acevedo: Please send me your e-mail addresses and I will scan some images as well as send you the ones I have on my pc now. As for stories there are so many untold. Have you...... Bike Theft Aurora: I just had my bike stolen yesterday during the day in Aurora while I was at work. It was a beater, but it was my transportation to public transit and I had only been...... upfromflames: As for reading more:
the most concise source on this subject is the Blackout History Project, which has all relevant documents in PDF format. Check it out!
[[http://blackout.gmu.edu/transition.html]]... mattg: If the main problem that people seem to have with Toronto is it's lack of proper mass transportation and proper urban planning, they may be interested in looking at this website:
http://www.transitcity.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
There are some interesting propositions...... RickC: I wish we would stop refering to Bushwick as the Ghetto. It is a community in transition. I was there when it was great and celebrities such as Jackie Gleason lived on Chauncey Street. Will...... kricket: good shots. going by them, seoul's public transit system looks like a mall.... CE: I'm not sure what happened to the list so here I'll repost it (hopefully) fixed.
1. Poutine
2. A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle)
3. Either an STM Transit Cop...... CE: Ok, so I've totally let this slide but I still think it would be a good thing to do. I've compiled all the suggestions and have set a deadline for when I'll have all...... Nicolas: It's nice to read those comments, so many memories shared!
Montreal is full of little districts that were condemned or abandonned. Now the situation is reversing, people are "coming back" in the city after the suburban...... Nicolas: I am from Montreal, Quebec.
I am not a tagger, but I like graffiti. In my opinion, there's...let's say a "way" to do it. I totally agree with the fact that graffiti is an art. Those...... Hunter : I am not under the impression that any of these murals were intentionally dictated to Leo Tanguma by some elite agency. Instead, I think he may have been picking up on some type of a...... James: This has been an interesting site and I have enjoyed reading the different perspectives from people, especially from the residents past or present of Cabrini Green.
I am from Michigan which is about a...... Antoine Whitfield: Yo,
I was born & raised in bushwick (Wilson ave btwn. cooper & moffat st). Growing up in bushwick btwn yr. 71'& 88' I was fortunate to see the neighborhood go through transition....... EvilGentleman: kricket - Most French people here are quite open-minded and tolerant, but like anywhere else, about 25% have an intolerant redneck way about them. It is this 25% who are famous for completely ignoring you...... Beadle and Tatum: also in the background you can see lorain-carnege bridge, where [http://www.citynoise.org/article/5318/in/cleveland@oh] that post was shot. Then there is the Rapid transit bridge, the redline after it leaves ohio city, before tower city. The...... Sirhcbre: Ok, so far we have this on the list:
-Poutine
-A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle)
-Either an STM Transit Cop or a meter maid (or meter man) writing a...... EvilGentleman: Ok, it looks like someone is making false posts with my name now. I do not appreciate this one bit. Whoever is impersonating me, nice try. I know Sirhcbre IRL, so it will be hard...... joey: do you remember the cleveland of your youth? pulling into public square on the rapid transit from windemere. the cavernous hall of the terminal tower were filled with office workers and shoppers. those were the...... PUMA::::STAE:::SECTOR::::OCTO.....Boston: I saw a graf movie( bomb the system, transit?) with a LEE camio in it where he said he was working on a book, was this just a movie line or the truth? ... EvilGentleman: Excerpt from http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-24092-Council-ends-sixyear-sale-of-Fire-Station-No-2.html (the webpage no longer exists, I retrieved the data from a Google cache)
##The sale of the Fire Station No 2 building at Victoria and The Boulevard for $800,000 was expected to finally...... shelia/neworleans : It seems to me you pretty much know what it is you want to do. So... don't ask questions that you already know the (your) answer.
No I don't think they should rebuild "public housing"...... Chris Erb: This is the oldest style of busses in the cities fleet. Some new funding is being thrown at transit in Canada (this may change with our new Conservative government) so I imagine these busses...... joey: it's an antique. we had busses like that here, back in the 80's. did you know some municipalities buy their transit busses used from ebay listings?... EvilGentleman: Well, what are they gonna do, call 911? It's not like they can bring the guy back to life. The transit cops will find him sooner or later. Picture the cops interviewing the commuter (let's...... Peter: i had a similar reaction while watching 5 transit cops overzealously enforcing a minor traffic stop in front of {newark penn station} (driving in the bus lane)... i was trying to photograph it with my...... Chris Erb: We have four different types of busses in Fredericton, these are the oldest ones which I imagine will be retired soon as I heard transit is getting some federal funding and there are plans to...... anon (131.202.58.26): The reason this is so sexy is because this is the equivalent of public transit pornography in my city. We do indeed have those terrible buses with the ads on them, they just don't...... EvilGentleman: Now THAT is public transit! If I go to Fredericton, I am definitely telling the bus driver that they have a nice rack. Of course, if the driver is female, things may get a little...... EvilGentleman: I find it interesting to convert the demographic information for Bellevile found at [[http://www.bellevilleusa.com/demographics.html]] into actual numbers. The population of Belleville in 2000 was 2239, and broke down as follows: (including both politically correct and...... Chris Erb: I imagine the day when busses all over the world will revolt against the private automobile. They will, all at once, turn against their companions on the road, slowly destroying every car, truck and...... I.T.U.C.: (Sorry for the break in transmission, had to fix a problem on my PC), and Bus action only illustrates the need for more control measures on Mass Transit routes (Buses; inclusive of cycle lanes), and...... Rein Negroni: How disgusting is he? Can you believe what is happening to innocent passengers on a #7 train? He is crazy!!! Oh, I remember what happend to the pervert at the Brooklyn Bridge subway staton &...... Nik: Was any harm done, to anyone? I see here people were annoyed and offended. Is the basis for social behavious that it annoys and/or offends no one? I doubt it - seems a bit tough...... dave: I've always loved that last photo of Dondi, with his cans lined up. Can you imagine what he must have felt like when it was taken? His heart must have been thumping, knowing, on the...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: This incident has nothing to do with Dafur, Bush or world famine. All those things are separate issues, for a different time. This is about someone getting their jollies without consent. Sure, you see a...... hool: aside from the obvious assault, i'm also offended by the guy laying his nuts on a public transit seat. nobody wants to sit in bagsweat.... EvilGentleman: Sexual activity of any sort on public transit is just wrong. How can you be sure that a family with small children going home after the movies will not get on at the next stop?...... EvilGentleman: Why does everyone want to think only of their own cities? If you notice, the author appears to be an Italian, and yet no Italian cities made his list, not even the honourable mentions. If...... Stevo: wow will this provoke the next courier vs. suv type dicussion?
gee...all those people were taking public transit. I have to wonder
how many of the people who drafted some of...... EvilGentleman: And for you Torontonians, try this: [[http://transit.toronto.on.ca/index.shtml]]... Get out of your car, buddy: Hey Jenna,
I think we are on different wavelengths. Toronto is in fantastic shape. The region is not (this includes former suburbs that have been amalgamated, where you can't seem to get your bus)....... EvilGentleman: So true, chiamattt. Unfortunately, we seem to unite quite well in complaining about things, but seldom do we rally together to praise everyday things in our lives. However, there are two positive thing I would...... EvilGentleman: Since Catherine's #38, perverts, seems to refer fairly specifically to the weirdos who masturbate on public transit, then I think there is space for:
75 - anonymous ass-grabbers and other gropers
76 - the sick bastards who...... galaxy: i was thinking about this thread today on the train when i realized something i hate about public transit...and that is when all the seats are full and someone has a bag on the seat...... jenna: I love toronto and yes, I am a slave to transit. I do not live in suburbia, but I use to work in Etobicoke. It would take me and an hour and half to get...... chiamattt: There are only three parking methods in Seoul. If the above 17 piss you off, you'd be really pissed here.
1 - valet
2 - anywhere there is space (including sidewalks)
3 - "puzzle parking" (park bumper to...... Get out of your car, buddy.: Toronto must be a tale of two cities. If you live in the inner city, it fits like a comfortable old shoe. There are few places in the world that can boast such...... joeblow: i live in Toronto too and I have to agree. Paris might be an older city but the French have a good understanding regarding the quality of life. Paris has great transit system, lovely parks........ jenna: I live in Toronto and I have been fortunate to travel a fair bit. I have to say that desipte my love of Toronto ... the urban planning here is horrible. We have nice cityscape......... naj a la plage: lmao@peters co-worker
#68 the unattainably beautiful working women on public transit who are totally uninterested in vagabond college kids like myself.
#69 children who aren't necessarily bad, but stare at you like you're from Mars
#70 people who...... EvilGentleman: But I think if we include champ's remarks, except the following:
nose picking - already listed
man boobs and teens pants - not really relevant to public transit
du rag - (no clue what this is, someone help...... EvilGentleman: LOL, I just **knew** someone would do this post sooner or later. Might I add:
12 - By using a daily or monthly pass, you have one of the best ways to explore a new city...... EvilGentleman: Good grief... well, I started this, so I guess it is up to me to fix it. Jack has a valid point, and also missed the one just prior to his last post. By my...... jeeff: anyway, forgive my snarkyness - i too would love to see more (and clearer) shots of the subways, if you can brave the transit cops.... ian: When I first arrived in Rome and tried to hop on the subway, I was delighted to find out I came right in the middle of a 2 hour transit strike. Upon reaching the platform,...... Jilee: I am from there, but it is hard to get the point. This could be depicting crowding instead of transit strike.... RailJockey: I will have to agree with amore e biciclette when they state that Kensington Market should be car-free. The roads in there are narrow, and there is no shortage of transit around. As...... baddog: Transit should be free , housing should be free, food should be free
What A WWWoonderful world IT WWWOOuuuld be!!!! A worker's paradise!
... wait a minute, I don't want to work - everything's free!... Vancouver Cyclist: I have a lot of sympathy for Leah. I have often been tempted to return trash to the scum who think the streets are their trash can. Keying the car was a dumb move though,...... NO ONE DESERVES TO GET BEATEN: It's disappointing to read and see what transpired between Leah and the motorist, involving, and endangering the lives of themselves and those around them. It is even more disappointing to read the comments here endorsing...... jeeff: a few years ago i used to dislike them, but then i had a change of heart.
ps. i bet the sidewalks aren't so empty today. i bet there are some crazy photo opportunities during...... elaine: yeah, i like that topsy turvy world of cheap shit transiting into prescioussss when abroad. i knew someone who went to australia and wore her doc martens to work in a chippie - eminently sensible...... Peter: big it up {manchester}! ive loved seeing all the recent manchester content as of late... i really hope y'all keep it up, as im particularly taken with this city.
i love the {rainbow} artifacts in the...... ELLIS G.: For Immediate Release:
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Continues through 12/1/05 @ KILI
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A,C,G Trains to Hoyt/Schermerhorn...... Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I have a theory for time travel. It's based on the concept that what keeps us linked to this moment in time are the constant reminders that it's Monday, autumn, 21st century, lunchtime (as in,...... NET PI 156 KRT: For Immediate Release:
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...... GGP: the transition from one kind of neighborhood/aura to another is just amazing; i enjoyed this thoroughly. that first image in particular delivers a wonderfully moody sensation. ... sito: Mass transit in Toronto?... Sam Adam: Vacuum Train-Its just big fiasco, driver sleeps while driving, other maintenance crew leaves the tracks and other stuff on the floor and we already had two accidents, one train is completely garbage(Costed 41 Million)second one-MTA/NY...... TomMich: In response to an earlier comment by jupiterbaal on the longevity of Medieval cathedrals, I would like to remind you that many cathedrals did fall down due to faulty building techniques or poor foundations. ...... Peter: cara: yeah i had the big sd in the digicam, which was at home. rest assured, ive switched em out today :)
ggp: totally! and did you see the trains that passed on the left, too?...... Peter: such development and decay, transition, change and static history co-exisitng in one dense place. this is the story of new york city in a nutshell... this is the essence of citynoise.... no_brakes23: I just put the other two in for hisortical context.
Of course, we all know about ancient civilizations writing on the walls, but the modern age of graff had three significant events that led up to...... Peter: you cant go wrong with transit maps, graffiti and anti-starbucks stickers :)... Peter: now, i just have to get some of the {nj transit} lines here, to add to this series!... from snopes.com: Legend: Old running shoes hanging from trees and power lines are 'gang signs.'
Origins: All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to...... dawn: Re: day trip. There's something really sad about these images, like the backbone collapsing(the back collapsing). Structures not able to hold themselves up. A kind of dereliction of the body(ies). You should write more on...... naj a la plage: Re: The Lost Rules of Living in NYC:
Philly
-when waiting to cross on a red light...walk as far out into the street as possible without getting hit.
-just jaywalk
-bitch about SEPTA(mass transit) and its service, or lack...... Jamie: I can totally identify with your randomly induced feelings of morning euphoria. I have certainly had similar such mornings. You broke the unspoken pact of mass transit noncommunication. To do so once is to...... Peter: as a daily path rider, i've noticed that most path commuters use it to travel form one urban center to another... manhattan to newark... two places where not many people have cars, and both places...... ian: borutz,
Houston is an industrial city of ~5 million inhabitants on the Gulf Coast of Texas, in the US. The major industries ar oil and gas refining and exploration, and oilfield services. It is also a...... Peter: path doesnt do park and ride. just jersey transit, my man. ten bucks says you never see this comment. prove me wrong and read this site twice. i dare you.... zagg: my home city is still Sarnia. generally 3 hours away, but my friend who drove this weekend made a 3 hour drives into less than 2. (and we made it in 1 peice)
i......
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