But I think there are a couple of key saving graces to New York that prevent it from being the source of annoyance that SF has become to me personally: it’s too big of a city to be dominated by any one industry, culture, or peer group; and it’s historically a place that resists ever allowing you to feel like you’re special.
Slater’s front side 360 against Taj Burrow in NYC was awesome to see live. Surfer Magazine puts together the best heats of 2011.
Singapore is a 650 sq km piece of land. It has 29,500 public toilets(1). New York City, with a land area of 831 sq km, has 1178 public toilets.
I do find it interesting that access to water and restrooms almost comes to a halt north of 130th st. on the West Side Highway. As an aside, Robert Moses detailed in the book, Power Broker, was rumored to have put little brass monkeys in the only park bathroom above 130th st on the WSH. Years later, service segregation seems to remain.
NEW YORK CITY’S MISSING PUBLIC RESTROOMS
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Very sad. I also buy into the theory that what is happening is the sport is increasing in popularity and the regulations for how the sport is governed are behind. People jump into Tri’s in a very similar manner to how they might get into a marathon. The problem is nothing can really prepare you for the swim other than doing it. Rivers like the Hudson can also sometimes be unforgiving. I’m all for increased regulation for people that are looking to do Olympic or 1/2 Iron Tri’s. If you aren’t tested there is no way to tell if you can handle a start that has people swimming on top of you and then on the longer swims(up to 2.5M) you need to have your breathing and heart in a good place.
(via Triathlon Swimming Deaths | The Gist | OutsideOnline.com)
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