Comments on: Absolut-ly hoping for the Second Ave. subway http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:22:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wakefield852 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-896 Wakefield852 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:23:55 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-896 True, sidewalk entrances take a good deal of space from the sidewalk. And also, had the Second Avenue Subway been built there would have been an express/local service because that was in the 1920s-1930s! (See IND Second System) True, sidewalk entrances take a good deal of space from the sidewalk. And also, had the Second Avenue Subway been built there would have been an express/local service because that was in the 1920s-1930s! (See IND Second System)

]]> By: Gary http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-901 Gary Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:38:54 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-901 Good points Kevin. The MTA, after all, forced "F Line Bagels" at Smith and 9th street to take down their F bullet sign for infringement reasons . . . which is a shame, because it was a great logo for a business down there on a shabby corner. I wish they would bite the bullet and spend the extra $$ to make all the entrances into the streetwall, instead of the sidewalks. The sidewalk entrances take up too much sidewalk space on busy streets. Good points Kevin. The MTA, after all, forced “F Line Bagels” at Smith and 9th street to take down their F bullet sign for infringement reasons . . . which is a shame, because it was a great logo for a business down there on a shabby corner.

I wish they would bite the bullet and spend the extra $$ to make all the entrances into the streetwall, instead of the sidewalks. The sidewalk entrances take up too much sidewalk space on busy streets.

]]> By: Kevin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-900 Kevin Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:50:19 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-900 They probably couldn't use the white T for copyright reasons or something like that. And the old-style subway entrance in the ad doesn't bother me because in an "absolute" world, the second avenue subway would have been built in the 1930s and would have featured those old-style entrances in the first place rather than the new styles planned. Finally, if it had been built in the 1930s, it would have been a simple north-south T line - not incorporated with a make-shift Q line. Therefore, I have no problems at all with the ad - think its great, but wish it could be here about 15 years earlier than planned. They probably couldn’t use the white T for copyright reasons or something like that.
And the old-style subway entrance in the ad doesn’t bother me because in an “absolute” world, the second avenue subway would have been built in the 1930s and would have featured those old-style entrances in the first place rather than the new styles planned.
Finally, if it had been built in the 1930s, it would have been a simple north-south T line – not incorporated with a make-shift Q line.
Therefore, I have no problems at all with the ad – think its great, but wish it could be here about 15 years earlier than planned.

]]> By: todd http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-899 todd Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:17:39 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-899 I saw this ad for the first time today. Loved the concept, but now it's going to bother me since you pointed out the errors. Thanks a lot Abolute Ad ruiner. I saw this ad for the first time today. Loved the concept, but now it’s going to bother me since you pointed out the errors.

Thanks a lot Abolute Ad ruiner.

]]> By: stepheneliot http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-898 stepheneliot Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:55:39 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-898 The problem I see is that we don't live in an Absolute world, but then is everything relative? The problem I see is that we don’t live in an Absolute world, but then is everything relative?

]]> By: Marsha http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-897 Marsha Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:35:33 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2007/07/10/absolut-ly-hoping-for-the-second-ave-subway/#comment-897 Love the ad--very eye-catching. And in my opinion, it wouldn't work as well with the new fancy entrance that's in the planning designs. Everyone who knows subways knows that the entrance above is what they look like. Love the ad–very eye-catching. And in my opinion, it wouldn’t work as well with the new fancy entrance that’s in the planning designs. Everyone who knows subways knows that the entrance above is what they look like.

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