Comments on: Exploring the possibility of having Sunday Streets a lot more often

By: marie

marie — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:48:46 +0000

The whole Sunday Streets concept is cool but having it every Sunday in my neighborhood would be unbearable for me. I can hear the annoying loud music from my apartment, when all I want is just chill and recharge from a long exhausting week of work.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:31:47 +0000

Kidding I presume

By: DirtyBelle

DirtyBelle — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:26:26 +0000

Word!

By: stiiv

stiiv — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:14:22 +0000

Seems a bit harsh. Though I don’t understand premium denim in the least, and couldn’t fit into any if I tried, I’d be sorry to see Self Edge bite it.

So, like, good luck and stuff.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 01:13:44 +0000

A good businessperson wouldn’t bitch and moan about the attention of the entire city being directed to the street his business is on for a day. A good businessperson would figure out how to capitalize on it.

Just sayin’.

By: D. Jon Moutarde

D. Jon Moutarde — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:45:36 +0000

Cute how you fixed that. Guess you could fix my second paragraph, too. And this comment, if you wanted to.

By: suckerpunch

suckerpunch — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:03:36 +0000

Or a dream come true.

By: suckerpunch

suckerpunch — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:02:52 +0000

Great! Since you know, you can plan accordingly.

By: scum

scum — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:51:06 +0000

That was some funny shit Allan, glad you are back.

By: GG

GG — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:48:08 +0000

Agreed. I had to leave one last time because I was afraid one of my dogs was going to get run over. I think making it pedestrians-only (even if only for a portion) would be a good idea.

By: GG

GG — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:45:03 +0000

Honestly, I think kiya’s comment highlights the reason Sunday Streets are a good thing. It’s a reminder that the most important aspect of each neighborhood is the *people* that inhabit it and the sense of community they create and enjoy. If local businesses benefit those people, great. But business complaints like decreased sales should never take precedence over nuturing and celebrating that sense of community.

An aside to kiya — instead of complaining about Sunday Streets, why not try to get Self Edge more involved in it? Have a big sale that day, and have something interesting going on outside your store to draw pedestrians in. Show the community that you are a part of it, too, and use it as an opportunity to engender goodwill with your potential customers.

By: D. Jon Moutarde

D. Jon Moutarde — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:14:54 +0000

I wouldn’t — because there’s no “hive mind” to register and instantly respond to every little change in the system. People would get confused, and delayed on their way to work, and run-over, and dead.

Oh, wait… you said “pubic space” — I guess that means they get raped, instead.

By: Allan Hough

Allan Hough — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:04:28 +0000

What I like about Sunday Streets is that you get to enjoy a public space in a way you normally don’t get to. If there were a “drive your car on the sidewalk” day, I’d enjoy that too.

By: D. Jon Moutarde

D. Jon Moutarde — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:03:30 +0000

By: D. Jon Moutarde

D. Jon Moutarde — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:01:27 +0000

Sunday Streets seems to be more about Neo-Hippiedom — New-Age hustlers offering 3-minute massages, and po’bucker sponges looking for free thrills on a Sunday stroll. No jeans sales, there — expensive or otherwise.