http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/02/02/sdot_bike_racks_replace_resem Comments On: SDOT Bike Racks Replace, Resemble Cars by Erica C. Barnett en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:45:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss workouts
Posted by shelly123]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:30:21 -0700 The Stranger jeep parts} car.


Posted by petty]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:28:47 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Andy]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:49:04 -0800 The Stranger http://www.seattlerepresent.com/opinion/…
Posted by h8creator]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:27:47 -0800 The Stranger
+1 to the commenters who are tiring of ECB's tiring schtick.

+1 to the person who astutely pointed out that it's a great trade to replace 1 parking spot with 20. That'll bring way more business to the stores around this rack, and it'll make it easier for employees to park cheaply too.

-1 to you people who just can't stand change. this is great for seattle.
Posted by oly]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:00:21 -0800 The Stranger Posted by derrickito]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:15:30 -0800 The Stranger Posted by joe]]> Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:01:02 -0800 The Stranger Posted by celeriac]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:48:37 -0800 The Stranger A.
thwart stupid people: any other "artistic" shape, and stoopid SUV drivers from the burbs would try and bump it out of the way or squish the bikes
B. Steel is almost 100% recyclable so how much you use is hardly a 'waste'
C. Yes, the heavysymbolism is for thick heads, (but aren't the rest of us smart enough to know this already? It's the thickheads that need the lesson!) - a visual of how much impact cars vs bikes have on street in the invisible-jet, er, cars of these is likely a intended function of the design
D. Design also provides armor against accidents (snow-pocolypse anyone?) and malice from cars
E. Like the city is going to pay for Bike parking AND art. HAHAHA good one! Might as well ask for Freeway Park's cement to be beautiful too, or old city streetlights to be bright!
F. They ARE however a blank canvas for paint and stickers: why not encourage people to dress them up?!!! That would be a METRICSHITTON better as repetitive art than the PacificPlace nutcrackers, the downtown pigs or any of that other cookie cutter BS the city touts as representing the city's artistic capacity.
G. I'm cautiously optimistic that old 2-bike racks will get recycled and sidewalks might start opening up again to 'full size'- Ex:the west side of Broadway is a joke with bike racks, paperboxes, bus signposts, and -especially- sandwich boards. Boost bike popularity AND boost ped traffic - All win!

10: disagree: the wire things aren't nearly as useful and are less likely to be hit by busses, which is the big shame.
12: wtf is municipal street furniture? lol
25: so, are you her ex, or just projecting that you wish you were that cool?
43: No doubt it's in the works, Mr. McDuck
48: peds in the street, in the parking lane? you might need an urban Seattle walking lesson.
58: the catalytic converter appears to already be missing.

ECB: totally appreciate the newspost about the take over of parking spots. Curiosity slaked, even if I disagree with your small shape complaint.
Posted by Smith]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:25:47 -0800 The Stranger
Seems most folks would like to see a fuller rack.

Undoubtedly though many agree that seeing bare racks all around town would be a good thing too.

Might lead to arguments over your rack vs other bare racks.
Mass debate errs will of course ensue.

Glad to see your rack's off the sidewalk, away from businesses and out in the street where it belongs.

Posted by EyeSleigh.me]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:53:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by fourfingersdown]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:46:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Bitch, bitch, bitch]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:18:33 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Amelia]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:58:23 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sir Learnsalot]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:10:10 -0800 The Stranger
Ride your bike people. The weather is outstanding.
Posted by dwight moody]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:59:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dingo Rossi]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:45:58 -0800 The Stranger
I think it serves as a reminder of "one less car."
Posted by vegan]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:28:19 -0800 The Stranger But it also serves to show cars the space is not free but rather by having part of the rack higher (the middle "roofline" portion). Otherwise drivers might think the space was free, only to discover (hopefully!!!) that it was full of bike rack. Such a driver could cause traffic flow problems (minor, probably, but real nonetheless) and the whimsical design serves to deter that possibility. Why all the hate?
Posted by tjc]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:23:52 -0800 The Stranger
If ECB wasn't so negative/bitchy/judgmental in so many of her posts, she wouldn't have so many negative/bitchy/judgmental commenters.

SOMEBODY designed that rack, and somebody else spent a lot of time building it, and Erica mocks them in a post it took her all of 45 seconds to write. So, some snarling commenters knock her back in comments it took them 20 seconds to write. Seems fitting.


Posted by I'm still annoyed at her Adams/Breedlove hate.]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:15:22 -0800 The Stranger Posted by CX]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:46:48 -0800 The Stranger negativekvetching.com is still available.

I can't get too worked up over the bike rack either way, although I will say it is just a tad too whimsical for my tastes - but most public art is.

I think it's practical in that it protects the bikes, and it's certainly high profile.

As for "citizen involvement" in the design, give me a break: That would add three years to the process while a series of "public meetings" were held, attended only by crackpots, where nothing would be accomplished except for the airing of grievances that in all likelihood have nothing to do with bike racks (or even reality), with perhaps a bit of awful poetry thrown in. (yes, that's negative kvetching. But you haven't really lived in Seattle until you've sat through one of those things. Once you do, you really want to move)

Just order the damn bike racks, put them in, and park bikes at them. Life is short. Enjoy it.
Posted by Catalina Vel-DuRay]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:29:24 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Lurker Jen]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:40:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by "]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 06:36:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Joseph]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 05:21:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by sdotparkingclowns]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:30:03 -0800 The Stranger