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Barclays Cycle Hire
|Transport for London
|London, United Kingdom
|Transit type
|Bicycle sharing system
|Number of stations
|Began operation
|30 July 2010
|Serco Group
|Number of vehicles
|10,000 bicycles
Barclays Cycle Hire is a public bicycle hire scheme in London, United Kingdom. The scheme's bicycles are popularly known as Boris Bikes, after Boris Johnson, who was the Mayor of London when the scheme was launched.
The operation of the scheme is contracted by Transport for London to Serco Group.[1] The scheme is sponsored, with Barclays Bank the first sponsor from 2010 to 2015.[2][3][4] A new sponsor starting 2015 and replacement name for the scheme are yet to be announced.[5]
Credit for developing and enacting the scheme has been a source of debate. Johnson has taken credit for the plan,[6] although the initial concept was announced by his predecessor Ken Livingstone, during the latter's term in office.[7] Livingstone has said that the programme would herald a "cycling and walking transformation in London"[8] and Johnson said that he "hoped the bikes would become as common as black cabs and red buses in the capital".[9]
A study showed cyclists using the scheme are three times less likely to be injured per trip than cyclists in London as a whole, possibly due to motorists giving cycle hire users more road space than they do other cyclists.[10] Moreover, recent customer research showed that 49 per cent of Barclays Cycle Hire members say that the scheme has prompted them to start cycling in London.[11]
During the 2012 Olympic Games, a record of 47,105 cycle hires were made in a single day.[12]
In August 2007 the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, announced that he was planning to implement a cycle hire scheme modelled on the successful Vélib' network in Paris. Following discussions with the Mayor of Paris, Livingstone instructed transport officials to study the Paris and similar schemes, and draw up proposals for London.[13] Discussions were conducted between TfL, the London boroughs and transport commissioners from Lyon, Brussels, Vienna, Berlin, Munich, Oslo and Copenhagen.[14]
In February 2008, plans for the London cycle hire scheme were officially unveiled by Livingstone.[15] The CTC and Green Party hailed the proposals as revolutionary.[8]
BCH commenced operations in July 2010 with 5,000 bicycles and 315 docking stations distributed across the City of London area and parts of eight London boroughs.[16] The coverage zone spans approximately 17 square miles (44 km2), roughly matching the Zone 1 Travelcard area. As of March 2012[update] there were some 8,000 cycles and 570 docking stations in the scheme, which had been used for over 19 million journeys.[17]
Initially, BCH required initial payment of registration and membership fees to be paid in exchange for an electronic access key, but on 3 December 2010 this was changed to allow casual cycle hires by non-members who have a valid credit or debit card.[18]
The project was expected to cost £140 million for planning and implementation over six years, potentially the only Transport for London (TfL) system to fully fund its annual cost of operation, a goal originally estimated to take two to three years.[19]
Between December 2010 and the end of May 2013, the scheme had registered 22 million rides without a death.[20]
The first fatality of a user of the scheme occurred in July 2013. A 20 year old woman, Philippine De Gerin-Ricard, was killed outside Aldgate East tube station after being struck by a lorry,[21] prompting a protest ride calling for improved separation between cycle routes and other traffic.[22]
In October 2013, Rob Holden and two friends hired one of the bicycles for 24 hours to raise money for charity. They transported it by van across the channel to southern France via Eurotunnel, then used it to cycle 14 miles to the top of Mont Ventoux. After completing the climb, the bicycle was successfully returned to a docking station in London, 22 seconds before the 24-hour hire period was due to expire.[23]
In March 2014, 101 of the 10,000 bikes in the scheme were coloured yellow to mark 100 days until the arrival of the 101st Tour de France in London on Monday 7 July 2014.[24][25]
Regular users of the scheme can register on the TfL website and buy access for 24 hours, 7 days, or one year. Users are then posted a key to operate the docking stations; keys cost £2, and up to four can be registered under a single account. The key allows a cycle to be released from the docking station.[26]
On 3 December 2010 the scheme was extended to casual users who are not members of the scheme but hold major payment cards.[27] The cost is the same to members and casual users, except that casual use for one year is not available. A Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card can be used in a docking station to release a bicycle. Access for 24 hours or 7 days can be purchased.
Cycles may be rented at any time during the access period; use for no more than 30 minutes at a time is free of charge.[28] Usage charges, additional to the access charge, are weighted to favour shorter use. Bicycles may be used any number of times within the access period, each use charged according to its duration.
The features of the bicycles built by Cycles Devinci include:[29] [30] [31]
- Puncture-resistant tyres to increase durability.
- Protected brakes on each wheel hub, controlled by right-front, left-rear brake levers on handlebar.
- Three-speed hub gear operated by a twist grip on right handlebar.
- Bell on left handlebar.
- Chain guard.
- Dynamo-powered front and rear LED lights (for visibility to other traffic, not road illumination) which flash when the bicycle is being ridden and for at least two minutes after it has stopped.
- Small luggage rack in front of handlebar, open at the sides, with elastic shock cord to secure possessions.
- Adjustable saddle height.
- Rain guard rear mudguard.
- Kickstand.
- Reflective numbers affixed on both sides of frame by rear wheel axle, uniquely identifying each bike.
The bicycles are utility bicycles with a unisex step-through frame. The cycles are not provided with locks (unlike the Vélib' scheme in Paris).
The one-piece aluminium frame and handlebars conceal cables and fasteners in an effort to protect them from vandalism, damage and inclement weather. The heavy-duty tyres are designed to be puncture-resistant and are filled with nitrogen to maintain proper inflation pressure longer.[32] A row of 5 LEDs on front of the luggage rack and twin LED rear lights are integrated into the robust frame, which weighs approximately 18 kg (40 lb).
The bikes were designed by industrial designer Michel Dallaire and built in the Saguenay, Quebec region by Cycles Devinci, with aluminum provided by Rio Tinto Alcan,[33] a Canadian company based in Montreal and part of an international mining group headquartered in the UK.
The cycles are low-geared to compensate for their weight and to provide a way of limiting their top speed. With the standard 38 tooth front cog and a larger than standard 23 tooth rear sprocket the setting is 32 gear inches in 1st gear, 44 gear inches in 2nd gear, and 60 gear inches in 3rd gear. This gearing is about 22% lower than would be usual on a three-speed cycle of this sort.[34]
The cycles and the docking stations are built in Canada and are based on the Bixi (bike taxi) cycle rental system that operates in Montreal and other Canadian cities.
Docking stations[edit]
Docking stations consist of a terminal and docking points where users pick up and return cycles. The terminal at each docking station contains a screen allowing users to:[35]
- Hire a cycle with a chip and PIN payment card if the user does not have a key;
- Print a record of their journey;
- Find other nearby docking stations, necessary if one is full when returning or empty when seeking a cycle;
- Get extra time without charge to return the cycle to another docking station if one is full; and
- See a local street map, scheme costs, the code of conduct, and information in other languages.
If there is a fault with a cycle that was rented, it can be docked at the nearest station and the red 'fault' button on the docking point pressed within ten seconds; another bike can then be taken at no extra cost.
During high load hours the bikes are moved from the busiest stations to the emptiest using trailers pulled by Alkè ATX280E electric vehicles with zero CO2 emissions,[36] and Ford Transit vans with specially-designed tail ramps. There are a number of mobile phone apps to help users find the nearest station.
In the first three months of the scheme, 95 percent of journeys did not exceed half an hour, earning TfL access fees but no usage fees.[37] The scheme generated £323,545 in revenue for usage in the first 96 days.[37] Only 72,700 of the first 1.4 million journeys earned any revenue, with 44 percent of income coming from users charged the £150 (US $252) "late return" fees.[37] With an average £3,370 income per day from journeys, the scheme needed to grow substantially over the following five years to meet its cost.[37] In this early period there was a steady growth in the number of bike journeys. It was expected that when casual use was introduced it would become the bigger revenue generator.[37] Access fees were doubled in January 2013,[38] which was expected to bring in an extra £4-6m annually.[39] User satisfaction level dropped after the increase.[40]
In May 2012 (before access charges doubled in 2013), TfL estimated that the scheme would cost taxpayers £225m by 2015/16, almost 5 times the maximum due from Barclays.[41][42]
Reception and criticisms[edit]
BCH debuted with great fanfare, with over 90,000 users registering one million cycle rides being taken in the first ten weeks of operation.[43] The millionth journey rider was awarded free annual membership to the scheme for five years for him and three friends.[44]
In particular, the BCH scheme was criticised for allowing riders to have unlimited use by docking the bike every thirty minutes at a station (the first 30 minutes' use are free) resulting in a dependence upon late fees and penalties to make up revenues.[37][45] Other users complained of computer issues, erroneous charges, and problems with docking stations.[17][46][47][48][49] The system requires the cyclist to find docking stations close to the points of departure and destination, lacking one of the key advantages of the bicycle in an urban setting.[50] The system also does not enable transport to the suburbs; as TfL says, it is "best for short journeys".[51] Some users also found the bikes too heavy and unwieldy, at 23 kilograms (51 lb).[31][52]
In June 2011, TfL issued a 'critical improvement plan' to the BCH contractor, Serco, demanding immediate improvements in service, and in a comment to the press a TfL spokesman stated that "the service it (Serco) has provided for our Barclays Cycle Hire users has not reached the consistently high standards we expect," adding "We expect to see immediate improvements."[17][not in citation given] Serco has in turn admitted that "some aspects of the service still need to be improved."[17][not in citation given]
Redistribution of bikes has also been hindered by the refusal by the councils of Westminster and of Kensington & Chelsea to allow Serco to move bikes around their boroughs at night, between the hours of 22.00-08.00, creating significant challenges in meeting morning peak demand.[citation needed]
At the time of launch, anti-arms-trade campaigners protested against Barclays' involvement in the scheme and attached stickers to the bikes highlighting the Bank's investment in the arms trade.[53][54]
The Barclays Cycle Hire scheme and those who delivered it achieved recognition from a wide cross-section of industries impacted by the project. A total of 15 awards were received within a year of launch[citation needed] recognising not just the impact on transport in London but also the innovative design, the public relations exercise and the challenging delivery timescales. Those awards included "Best Facility" from the London Cycling Campaign[55] and an Infrastructure award from the Institution of Civil Engineers.[56]
Repair and replacement[edit]
According to Transport for London, in the first six months of operation two-thirds of the fleet of London's Barclays Cycle Hire scheme fleet required repair.[57] Serco, the company contractor for bicycle operations, was repairing more than 30 bikes a day as of February 2011,[57] and at any one time around 200 of the 5,400 strong fleet were off the road for maintenance.[57] As of February 2011, three BCH machines had been damaged beyond repair while in service, and ten bicycles had been stolen.[52] Six docking stations had been hit and damaged by motor vehicles and six had been vandalised.[57]
Repairs take place at two depots in Kings Cross and Brixton.[58]
Users of the scheme must pay both an access fee and usage charges.[59] Bicycles may be used any number of times within the access period, each use charged according to its duration.
Access fees doubled in January 2013[38] to:
Access fee
|24-hour access
|Seven-day access
|Annual access (members only)
Usage charges
Usage charges are weighted to promote the constant circulation of bicycles. The first 30 minutes are free; for longer hire durations the price per hour rises sharply. If a user docks a bike, five minutes must elapse before they can take out another one.
|30 min
|1 h
|1 h 30
|2 h
|2 h 30
|3 h
|6 h
|24 h
Other charges
|Late return charge
|Damage charge
|Non-return charge
|up to £300
Expansion plans[edit]
In March 2012 the cycle hire scheme was extended significantly in east London, and a minor western expansion around Shepherds Bush. 2,300 additional bikes and 4,800 more docking points were added.[60]
In December 2013, the scheme received a further significant expansion ('Phase 3') in west and south west London. This expansion added approximately 2,000 more bikes and 150 new docking points, with new stations in the boroughs of Wandsworth, Hammersmith & Fulham, Lambeth and Kensington & Chelsea.[61]
However, despite calls from other Londoners, the scheme has yet to expand into many areas close to central London, including central and north Islington.[62][63]
In some cases, planned expansion has been delayed by Londoners who support the London Cycle Hire Scheme in principle, but dislike the idea of having a docking station on their street, or losing parking spaces to make room for docking stations.[64]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ "TFL Announcement for BCH Operator".
- ^ "Barclays' £25m sponsorship of London cycle hire scheme". BBC News. 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Boris, Barclays and the Big Blue Branding". CorpComms Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ James Pickford (11 December 2013). "Barclays to end sponsorship of London's 'Boris bike' cycle scheme". Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/dec/10/barclays-set-to-ditch-boris-bike-sponsorship
- ^ Thelwell, Emma (30 July 2010). "London's 'Boris Bike' hire scheme launched". The World in 2010. Channel 4. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ Taylor, Matthew (9 February 2008). "City's two-wheel transformation". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Livingstone plan for street-corner cycle hire stands". London: independent.co.uk. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Jon Clements. "Phone fury man kicks 'Boris bike'- John Clements". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Safety of London Bike Scheme". rdrf.org.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ http://www.itv.com/news/london/2013-04-04/boris-bikes-extended-to-south-west-london/
- ^ "Barclays Cycle Hire Twitter". Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "London eyes Paris-style cycle hire". news.com.au. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Paris free bike hire scheme could work in London, says Mayor". cyclingweekly.co.uk. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Livingstone announces major cycling scheme". reuters.com. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Mayor's flagship cycling scheme - Barclays Cycle Hire - opens for business". Transport for London. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d News, BBC (8 March 2012). "London cycle hire scheme expands eastwards". BBC news. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Transport for London Mayor's flagship Barclays Cycle Hire is now open to anyone, anytime". Transport for London. 3 December 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Whitehead, Frederika (13 October 2010). "London bike hire scheme on road to be only public transport system in profit". Guardian (UK). Retrieved 23 February 2011.: Once BCH revenues can fully pay for annual costs of operation, revenues may then be allocated towards repayment of the estimated £140 million in planning and implementation costs of the project.
- ^ Spiegelhalter, David. "Fatality risk on Boris bikes?". Understanding Uncertainty. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "First 'Boris bike' cyclist killed in lorry crash". BBC. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Campaigners call for better cycle lanes after French student killed on Boris Bike near Aldgate". The Docklands & East London Advertiser. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "Cyclist rides London Boris bike up French mountain and returns it in under 24 hours for charity". The Telegraph. 17 December 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ Bikes get a yellow jersey at The Evening Standard. Retrieved 1 May 2014
- ^ 'Hire bikes Go Yellow Mayor press release. Retrieved 1 May 2014
- ^ "Getting a cycle | Cycling | Transport for London". Tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Hugh Gladstone (3 December 2010). "How to use the London cycle hire scheme on casual basis". Cyclingweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ TfL Barclays Cycle Hire: Costs
- ^ "The cycles | Cycling | Transport for London". Tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "Riding the Barclays Cycle Hire". Croydon Cyclist. July 5, 2010. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ a b Harris, Stephen (30 July 2010). "Boris bike gets The Engineer test". The Engineer. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Ross Lydall (2010-05-21). "Taking a ride on Boris's hot wheels hire bikes". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "Rio Tinto Alcan and BIXI: a partnership on a roll" (Press release). Rio Tinto Alcan. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Bike share in NYC. Finally!". Comment by Jeff Rebeiro. May 28, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- ^ "Docking stations | Cycling | Transport for London". Tfl.gov.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ https://www.sourcelondon.net/barclays-cycle-hire-and-serco-0
- ^ a b c d e f Quilty-Harper, Conrad, and Payne, Sebastian (7 January 2011). "London bicycle hire scheme in uphill struggle to make money". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ a b Bikeradar: Barclays Cycle Hire scheme charges double in 2013, 7 November 2012
- ^ Mayorwatch: Motorists and cyclists to pay TfL an additional £12m every year, 3 May 2013
- ^ Mayorwatch: Boris Bikes satisfaction levels fall after price hike, 17 April 2013
- ^ Mayorwatch: TfL reveals how much Barclays has paid for Cycle Hire scheme, 19 December 2012
- ^ Mayorwatch: TfL: We don't know when Boris's Cycle Hire scheme will be self-funding, 15 August 2012
- ^ "In praise of ... Boris's bikes". The Guardian (London). 11 October 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ Appleton, Mark (27 October 2010). "Millionth Boris bike journey rider identified". road.cc. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ TimeOut London, The London Cycle Hire Scheme (2011)
- ^ Cridland, James, A message to Barclays Cycle Hire 9 February 2011
- ^ London Cycle Hire: good, but not great, Tomroyal.com, 30 August 2010
- ^ Radnedge, Aidan: Transport for London reported in June 2011 that thousands of BCH users had been sent erroneous billings.
- ^ Macmichael, Simon, Hidden charges - Boris bike user hit with £900 charge for "free" journeys...but he's still a fan, Road.cc, Farrelly Atkinson Ltd., 13 September 2010
- ^ May, James, Cycling Proficiency with James May, The Daily Telegraph, 21 October 2010
- ^ "How it works". Transport for London. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ a b Brady, Brian (2011), Two-thirds of London's Boris Bikes need repairs, The Independent, 20 February 2011
- ^ http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/07/456388.html
- ^ http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2010/08/457086.html
- ^ http://lcc.org.uk/articles/london-cycling-award-winners-show-off-best-practice-in-the-capital
- ^ http://www.ice.org.uk/News-Public-Affairs/ICE-News/ICE-London-Awards--Civil-engineers-reveal-top-Lond
- ^ a b c d Sutton, Mark, (2011), London bike hire faring better than Paris scheme for write offs, Bike Biz Magazine, 22 February 2011
- ^ http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2014/01/20/a-look-around-the-barclays-cycle-hire-repair-depot/
- ^ "Barclays Cycle Hire/Costs". Transport for London. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ^ "Barclays Cycle Hire expansion".
- ^ Beard, Matthew. "Boris bike scheme makes tracks south and west as it grows 50%". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Call for Boris Bikes to be extended to Upper Street".
- ^ "Plea for 'Boris Bikes'".
- ^ "Residents from Wandsworth complain about Docking Station being installed on their street".
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|hi all, i am new to the boards and hope you can offer some advice.
we recently moved into a co-op which we renovated. we installed new kitchen cabinets and appliances without touching anything behind the walls. we've been living here for about 3 months without any problems in the kitchen. the super had informed us that our neighbor below complained of hearing water flush one night and waking up to a leak in the cabinets above her sink. upon examining our apartment, the super said the building management is out of it because we replaced the p-trap, which connects the sink to the main water supply/waste. on the other side of this wall is a bathroom which we are currently working on. the walls are taken down (we are putting up new sheet rock) and the pipes are exposed...everything is bone dry. again, we haven't had any leaks or problems but we are being blamed. the super informed us that our tenant may choose to sue us.
any advice is appreciated! thanks in advance!
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|Exactly what you need to do probably depends on how your condo agreement is written and the laws of your state, so you need to check those carefully. If your neighbor does sue, you will need a lawyer.
Your story is a bit confusing. Some points need clearing up.
1. You replaced the p-trap. Was this on the kitchen sink? And because of this one change to one sink, the building management is not responsible for any water problems in your unit, even water problems caused by the toilet or bathroom sink?
2. Has the leak occurred again or was this a one-time thing, perhaps caused by the work on your bathroom, which created a problem that was fixed the next day?
3. Could you have been the one flushing at the time the tenant states she heard the flush? or were you out of the unit or in bed at the time? In other words, could the flush, which may or may not be the source of her leak, have come from your unit?
3. Have you had an independent inspection? I have to admit that your unit would be the first place I'd suspect of causing the leak, because of the proximity and the work done on both kitchen and bathroom. But water is a funny thing--it can travel in ways you wouldn't suspect in buildings. So while the leak might be caused by a leak in a pipe you can't see, it might also be coming from a unit above yours or to one side of you.
|Thanks for your reply!
1- Yes we replaced the p-trap on the kitchen sink. And beause of this one change to one sink, the building management claims that they're not responsible for any water problems from our unit. we were under the impression that since it's a pipe that is NOT in the wall, that we could change it.
2- The leak occurred only once- about 2 weeks ago, and we just heard of it yesterday when management told us about it.
The bathroom that shares the wall and pipes with the kitchen has not been used. the toilet and vanity have been removed and pipes have been closed off. we've had open walls for over a month and see all the pipes. no trace of water or a leak of any kind.
3- we havent had an independent inspection yet. from my readings on the web, the neighbor should first file a claim with her homeowner's insurance company...who them will investigate further and decide if the damage was due to our negligence.
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|I'd suggest that the best defense is a strong offense. Go downstairs and talk to your neighbor rather that letting her stew. Ascertain the extent of the damage, which sounds like a little wet drywall. Replace it and paint for a couple of hundred dollars and be done with it. If she wants to turn it into something more, tell her to call her insurance company, which in turn will call your insurance company and they'll work out the details.
You might want to pay a licensed plumber to check your work and look for any other potential problems before you button up the walls.
|we tried to go downstairs to see the damage but she wouldn't let us in at 8:30pm claiming it was too late and she didn't feel comfortable letting us in because she was home alone.
my husband is a plumber. we did absolutely nothing wrong on our end nor did we cause any leaks. the blueprint of the building's plumbing would confirm that we aren't the only ones that could have caused this leak to the floor below.
i appreciate the input. thanks again! :)
|Well, call her up and arrange a time that is convenient for her when she can have a friend there. IMO, she does get to call the shots on who she lets into her home and when. I can understand a woman home alone not wanting to let two relative strangers into her home late in the evening. But that doesn't mean that you absolutely can't get in to look at the damage--just that you have to accommodate her needs.
Also, ask the building management for a copy, in writing, of the inspection report that determined your apartment was the cause of the leak. Either there isn't one and they just guessed it was your place, or there is one and you have a problem you didn't know about. But you need that info in order to deal with the whole situation.
And I'd check the co-op agreement very carefully. There should be some instructions on how to deal with this sort of problem in there. And also, there should be language about making changes like plumbing changes and how that affects what the building management can or can't do. You may want to scale back your remodeling if it will mean that you will be responsible for any and all damages now and in the future.
|The building didn't do an inspection determining that our apartment caused the damage. When i asked their answer was "it's not an assumption. your apartment is the only place it could have come from". then, they simply looked at our kitchen and saw that we changed the p-trap under the kitchen sink and just assumed we are to blame. a look at the blueprint would clearly show all the possibilities that the water could have come from.
We read the co-op agreement and by-laws and it doesnt state anything about making changes to plumbing nor does it explain what we are responsible for maintaining and what the co-op is responsible for maintaining. when i reached out to management with this question, it was never answered but simply danced around. at the walk through, we were told anything behind the wall is the co-op, anything that is seen is our responsbility. the p-trap is in my cabinet, we see it, it's not hidden in the wall by any means. since my husband is a plumber, we didn't think anything of it when he swapped it. there hasn't been one drop of water on our end to make us think it was installed incorrectly and we've been using the sink and dishwasher for a couple of months.
I guess we have to wait and see if the neighbor pursues anything. Once her insurance is involved, i am sure an inspection will need to get done to determine what caused the damage. but until then, i refuse to simply take the blame and pay for her damage.
thanks for all your input!
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A former governor of Kansas, Sebelius was Obama's choice to lead the implementation of the health law known as Obamacare, the president's signature legislative accomplishment.
Although the fortunes of the health law and the troubled federal insurance marketplace have improved dramatically in recent months, Sebelius remained a polarizing figure in the Obama administration.
Members of Congress complained that her department was slow to respond to requests for information, and her relationship with the Washington press corps was strained.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said, "It's fitting that nearly one year after the primary legislative architect of Obamacare predicted it would be a train wreck that the government official most responsible for overseeing it reportedly is resigning. Regardless of the administration's public explanation for the secretary's exit, Obamacare has been a rolling disaster and her resignation is cold comfort to the millions of Americans who were deceived about what it would mean for them and their families."
Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, a longtime family friend of Sebelius, was among the first to call for her resignation back in October.
Roberts, who questioned Sebelius on Thursday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, said her resignation "was a prudent decision that was overdue, given the failures of Obamacare."
Sebelius' problems began after months of assuring Congress that HealthCare.gov would be ready to serve 36 states on its Oct. 1 debut. Instead, the site crashed within minutes with fewer than 200 users.
It was later learned that federal contractors hadn't properly tested the website and that HHS provided poor oversight of the website's development.
The website problems hampered marketplace enrollment for two months before a team of computer experts working around the clock got the site functioning properly during the Thanksgiving weekend.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., praised Sebelius "for her service and unwavering dedication to the health and well-being of all Americans."
Manchin also expressed confidence in Burwell, a native West Virginian.
"Sylvia's experience in both the public and private sector, matched with the bipartisan relationships she has built over the years, shows that she is a public servant ready to take on this country's challenges," Manchin said in a statement. "I am confident that her leadership will ensure that we enact commonsense fixes to the Affordable Care Act to help improve the lives of millions of Americans."
Kansas Democrats who know and who worked with Sebelius during her time in the state said they were surprised by her decision to quit but understood her possible motives.
State Rep. Jim Ward of Wichita, a close ally of Sebelius when she served as Kansas governor, said he doubts that the difficulties with the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act had prompted her to resign.
"She served, got the ACA up and running," Ward said. "Kathleen's pretty tough. She weathered the storm well. She went through the rough times and now she probably feels comfortable turning it over to somebody else."
"I think she has had the toughest job in Washington over the past four years," said Jim Slattery, a former congressman and U.S. Senate candidate. "She has done a good job under the worst possible circumstances you can imagine."
Former Kansas Gov. John Carlin said the rough implementation of the Affordable Care Act might cloud Sebelius' legacy.
"It certainly wasn't a plus in her column," he said. "But in fairness, that was probably the most complicated program to be implemented in . . . gosh, a long time."
Jim Bergfalk was regional director of the Health, Education and Welfare Department during the Jimmy Carter administration and worked with Sebelius during her time as governor. He said she probably deserves some rest.
"The day she started, there was a (H1N1 flu) pandemic," he said. "I'm sure she'll be happy to be with her husband and children and pull back from what's got to be a killer job."
Sebelius' husband, Gary, is a U.S. magistrate judge in Topeka, Kan. She returned to the state frequently during her time in Washington and she remains an important figure and fundraiser in the Kansas Democratic Party.
It isn't clear if she will return to Kansas to live. Several friends speculated that she might take a job in Washington in the private sector.
Burdett Loomis, a political science professor at the University of Kansas who once worked for Sebelius in the governor's office, said she might still have a future in public service.
"Kathleen is a tough cookie," he said. "She'll look back and think she was a good soldier, she did Obama's bidding, she took a lot of flack, and that she contributed a lot, politically and in policy terms."
Helling of The Kansas City Star reported from Kansas City. Pugh and Wise reported from Washington. Dion Lefler of the Wichita Eagle and David Lightman and Steven Thomma of the Washington Bureau contributed.
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What happens then when people leave Christianity and want to promote ideas about morality that violate the moral tradition? They have only one option: Hijack the language. They use the terms of traditional Christianity but mean very different things by them. Words don't mean what they used to mean. Language gets inverted, turned upside down. Do this long and loud enough, and in less than a generation the new meanings take hold. When hijackers ... Continue Reading
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4 years ago
Mr. Krio: I can provide the relevant data, but this is a web site and we are writing mere commentary on articles published here. Since I don't wish to bore readers with a long dissertation they can find elsewhere, I suggest they (and you, of course) visit http://elsa.berkeley.edu/~saez/, the website of Emmanuel Saez, the E. Morris Cox Professor of Economics at the University of California at Berkeley. There you will find the charts and data proving that under neo-conservatism the US has seen a huge increase in the gap between the immensely wealthy and the average citizen. (Not surprisingly, I haven't seen you post demands for similar backing for many of the totally outrageous assertions of your reactionary cohort, those like Vance who states above, "BUT there are too many Liberals in the ranks of the Bishops and clergy and they will not comply because they were accomplices in the Liberal Establishment hijacking Christian Moral Language." That is the kind of nonsense that regularly shows up here and, as I said, Mr. Krio, I can't remember your calling anyone on it.)
4 years ago
Jack Gordon, for all your talk about data, all you provide is assertions. Your point here is not to make an argument, but to scream out "Unfair! Unfair!" like so many Progressive statists where moral posturing substitutes for an argument.
You assertion needs a lot more examination and critical thinking that you display here.
4 years ago
Amen, Rob.
4 years ago
I don't mind folks becoming rich due to their hard work, innovation etc. But what I do have a problem with is our government enacting laws (lack of regulations & tax policy) that only serves to make it easier for them to enrich themselves meanwhile the average working man receives no such assistance. I don't favor socialism or anything of the sort, but I'm not sure stacking the deck for the ultra rich is a good thing either. When folks like Warren Buffet are saying that it's time for the ultra rich to pay more tax, I believe him. It's an acknowledgement that maybe there will be a few less zeros because of the tax, but when you are dealing with the number of zeros these guys are dealing with, losing one isn't going to disrupt your empire.
4 years ago
Eric: Check the stats and you will discover that the data presented is correct. Economists have little use for personal anecdotes because they don't really tell us much beyond their small story. Global statistics, on the other hand, are an indication of what is really going on, not what some pundit or pol wants us to believe is going on. All data shows us that the disparity between the very richest Americans and the poor or even average income earner has widened appreciably since the time of Reagan; with Bush, the figures have grown absolutely embarrassing. What is curious is that there are still workers like you willing to defend this stick up. I notice, on the other hand, that many leftists who once defended so-called free trade have wised up and are now attacking that particular plan to further enrich the already filthy rich.
4 years ago
While we're at it let's take back the "rainbow."
4 years ago
The best way we are going to take the words back is to live the words. But I have felt over the years that too much of our Catholic energy is being spent trying to influence politicians instead of converting souls. I do realize that our Chruch teaches that we are to participate in politics, but I have begun to feel like most Catholics are expecting the government to take care of all the ills of the world. it's as if we expect our governement to be an extension of the church.
Instead of focusing on what our government is doing or not doing, we should be focused on what people in our parishes are doing. We have no credibility on any of these issues anymore because the statistics for divorce, abortion, rampant materialism etc do not differ much from the churched to the unchurched. Too many Christians are living in the world no different from their non-Christian brothers, the only difference is the non-Christian catches the full game on Sunday and the faux Christian takes an hour out of their week to go to mass. Doesn't have a clue what is going on there, but there is no real difference in how each lives.
I wish my Church would take all the money it's spending on who knows what and begin to really instruct the faithful. Stop worrying about politics and teach us the faith. Trust that the faithful when properly instructed will change this country. Focus on creating vibrant parish communities with strong Catholics who live their faith. If you do that, all this other nonsense will take care of itself. Not having done that, well we all see the results.
4 years ago
Jack Gordon, you are absolutely correct. Since the 80's and our folksy, grandfatherly President, Americans are being told that tax breaks for the rich, for corporations are good because the rich create jobs. That hasn't happened.We have story after story of the corporations cutting jobs and getting huge profits. The rich get richer and the poor are getting poorer. Our middle class is disappearing and we are allowing this to happen. The unfortunate part is that so many are drinking the koolaide, and believe what the right is pushing. When we have a strong middle class, we have stronger families, families who can welcome babies into this world. Growing up the Democrats and the Catholic Church practiced social justice. It's not the left trying to redefine the term, it's the right and unfortunately too many in the Catholic Church.
4 years ago
Thanks for this article, it is appropriate for a discussion in a Bible study group that I am conducting in my home church about "The Voice of God" (Psalm 29), obviously, if you guys don't mind. . .
4 years ago
Jack and Ed,
Maybe your little interaction should open your eyes to the fact that we shouldn't identify as right or left, that we should live our lives as Catholic, which is neither right or left. Instead of automatically jumping to the defence of your respective parties open your eyes and see what the people are saying about them and realize that they may have a point. As catholics there is no party or side that is perfectly right for us. The republican party has a slight edge because they are supposed to be Pro-life, and there is nothing on this world more important than life, however, we have to be careful about assuming republicans are pro-life because some are not.
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