Comments on: Guerrilla Pedestrians Take Over 1st Ave

By: Matt the Engineer

Matt the Engineer — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:30:37 +0000

Wow. The bit about flying to DC to see if they block off streets is almost unbelievable.

Commenters sure swear a lot at the Slog.

By: wes

wes — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:05:59 +0000

http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/pedestrian_insurgence

By: wes

wes — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:04:30 +0000

when blog worlds collide. funny to read the comments in that link brian.

i had not noticed “pole vaulting” at the lusty lady. thanks to the scion bloggers for pointing it out.

By: Brian Bundridge

Brian Bundridge — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:43:19 +0000

Ha! You got a picture of my friend’s Scion xB.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=235091

By: BrianK

BrianK — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:58:04 +0000

Yay! We will drive those two-ton machines of death out of our streets one lane at a time, even if it means using our soft bodies (and those of our families) to do so. Eventually They Will Learn.

For the record, there was a (crappy) covered pedestrian walkway for a year or more. They tore it down to re-build the sidewalk, the better to be properly oppressed by this concrete temple to white-gloved luxury.

Don’s photo study is great, and could fuel an entire semester’s worth of study. Unless like me you’ve been out of school for years and now just spend your time commenting on blogs.

By: justin

justin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:10:00 +0000

ugh I hate closed sidewalks. This one has been closed for along time. I have walked that strip in the road, it was pretty fun to see everyone jumping in.

By: Mickymse

Mickymse — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:17:12 +0000

No… Someone should smack the pedestrians up the side of the head! Especially the parents with babies and strollers.

Sure, it sucks to have to go around, but YOU’RE at fault if you get hit by a car or bus in this situation. And why the HELL would you put your child at risk?

By: flipguy206

flipguy206 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:31:00 +0000

That picture with “woman carrying baby” and “man pushing stroller” is my car.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:06:48 +0000

That’s awesome. Someone should just move those orange cones over and shut the lane “officially”. Wonder what the bus drivers would do then?

By: JesseJB

JesseJB — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:02:27 +0000

I do this all the time on 1st. The drivers in the other lane dont even seem to mind even tho theyre backed up for blocks haha. Sometimes a car does travel down the lane where people walk but theres totally enough room for both.