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Posted by rbseabeach on Tue Nov 3 16:01:24 2009, in response to Re: Pristine R-68 #2884, posted by arnine on Tue Nov 3 15:35:27 2009. Understood but remember the broken window theory of crime prevention.Graffiti did not die, it shifted. This is because the TA basically does not address graffiti on track walls. This is a major issue along open cuts like the N line or Q line in Brooklyn. There is graffiti on hundreds of T.A. surfaces adjacent to the tracks. The vandals want recognition. If the DOT can keep the vast highway system clean, and the DOH can keep public housing walls clean and the Parks Dept can keep the Parks clean, the MTA can keep track walls, and all other surfaces clean. It took from 1983 until 2000 to ride in a subway car free of window scratchitti. WHen the R-142 was introduced the TA implimented a zero tollerance program with regards to scratchitti on the glass. Not virtually the entire 142, 143 & 160 fleet are free of window scratchitti. In the 70's & 80's no one though it was possible to have graffiti-free trains. THat was accompished by 5/12/89. Then in the late 80's into the present no one thought you can have scratchitti-free windows. THat was accomplished with the introduction of the R-142 in 2000. Now we need to expand the scratchitti-free program to include stainless steel subway car interiors, stainless steel surfaces throughout the system, and glass throughout the system. Finally we need to include track walls and other TA property along the open cuts. When all that is achieved, we can finally begin to move away from the gritty environment. There will be less litter, less rats and the environment will be much better for all. Peeling pain filth and disgusting stations should NOT be tolerated. I honestly could care less how much it costs. Get it done, encourage private corporations to sponsor stations etc... |
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