Comments on: Haberman: Name the bridge after someone more deserving http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/01/22/haberman-name-the-bridge-after-someone-more-deserving/ A New York City Subway Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 12:50:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/01/22/haberman-name-the-bridge-after-someone-more-deserving/#comment-20225 Alon Levy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:44:46 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/01/22/haberman-name-the-bridge-after-someone-more-deserving/#comment-20225 The American naming system for landmarks and projects works just like the Soviet one: by numbers. The only difference is that the USSR used the numbers directly, hence "School No. 21," while the US translates them into Presidents, hence "Chester A. Arthur Elementary." And if you think that's bad, think of how in about 30 years people will start naming things after George W. Bush. The American naming system for landmarks and projects works just like the Soviet one: by numbers. The only difference is that the USSR used the numbers directly, hence “School No. 21,” while the US translates them into Presidents, hence “Chester A. Arthur Elementary.”

And if you think that’s bad, think of how in about 30 years people will start naming things after George W. Bush.

]]> By: Kevin http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/01/22/haberman-name-the-bridge-after-someone-more-deserving/#comment-19508 Kevin Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:52:36 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/01/22/haberman-name-the-bridge-after-someone-more-deserving/#comment-19508 Screw naming the bridge after someone. Triborough works just fine. Why bother naming it after someone at all? In a time where everything is being named after someone or something, it's nice to have a few neutral names around. Screw naming the bridge after someone. Triborough works just fine. Why bother naming it after someone at all? In a time where everything is being named after someone or something, it’s nice to have a few neutral names around.

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