tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post293834164728802903..comments2024-03-28T16:06:42.424-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Boulder patrol: Granite blocks now surround Astor PlaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38363287961611682019-04-14T17:23:13.752-04:002019-04-14T17:23:13.752-04:00"But hey, we all know what an absolute *hotbe..."But hey, we all know what an absolute *hotbed* of terrorism Astor Place is, right? Uh, wait, no.."<br /><br />Actually, that could be said about any of the places that weren't targets (bike paths, Times Square, an esplanade in Paris, the London transit system, etc)--until they were. At the risk of being accused of being paranoid, I'll say that I feel safer in public plazas that have vehicle barriers. Did it make sense to prioritize Times Square over Astor Place? Of course it did. But if the resources are there to provide some protection at a relatively reasonable price, I'm glad to see it.<br /><br />As for aesthetics, I prefer the stone barriers to the charmless concrete blocks that one sees elsewhere. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25305891210385682362019-04-13T04:28:20.899-04:002019-04-13T04:28:20.899-04:00I enjoyed watching several people bumpiing into th...I enjoyed watching several people bumpiing into them when they couldn’t bother to lift their eyes from their phones while walking...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-24289579845142641582019-04-12T20:00:32.030-04:002019-04-12T20:00:32.030-04:00At 3:22 PM, Anonymous said:
Home Depot must have ...At 3:22 PM, Anonymous said:<br /><br /><i>Home Depot must have had a clearance sale on odd-size rock formations.</i><br /><br />Maybe they're hollow, with a space inside for rat poison.Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75021441051105787262019-04-12T19:40:25.962-04:002019-04-12T19:40:25.962-04:00@9:28am: I don't see the sudden need for these...@9:28am: I don't see the sudden need for these "anti-terrorism" hunks of stone - they are out of context, out of place, and look awful.<br /><br />But hey, we all know what an absolute *hotbed* of terrorism Astor Place is, right? Uh, wait, no....<br /><br />So my question is: If NYC is so worried about terrorism, WHY did it take them so long to do anything about Astor Place? Conversely, since Astor Place is not, to my knowledge, a hotbed of terrorism, why do we need these literal stumbling-blocks?<br /><br />My only consolation is that the people who populate the Death Star and other glassy buildings facing there are going to have to see this ugliness when they look out of their windows. There's a bit of karmic justice there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-20646514849963208642019-04-12T15:22:40.169-04:002019-04-12T15:22:40.169-04:00Home Depot must have had a clearance sale on odd-s...Home Depot must have had a clearance sale on odd-size rock formations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72541914424815606902019-04-12T14:12:20.482-04:002019-04-12T14:12:20.482-04:00May save lives but they sure are hurting my eyes.....May save lives but they sure are hurting my eyes...noble neolanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721532867336440260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-57062627372502755602019-04-12T12:50:56.958-04:002019-04-12T12:50:56.958-04:00Ugly as fuck. Ugly as fuck. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-53272041144839015442019-04-12T12:42:35.777-04:002019-04-12T12:42:35.777-04:00Not to be too negative... but they still haven'...Not to be too negative... but they still haven't replaced the dead trees and plantings and cleaned up the garbage on the 3rd Ave/Bowery side. But boulders...Ok!cmarrtyyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948995395819496180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-66626230442210271812019-04-12T09:28:47.198-04:002019-04-12T09:28:47.198-04:00Wow....a good idea is implemented to the benefit o...Wow....a good idea is implemented to the benefit of the public without huge cost or fanfare. Safety. More seating. Natural materials. Low maintenance. Kudos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com