Man, with mask pushed down below chin, threw himself down and licked the sidewalk at Park and Francis near the CTfastrak Parkville Station. If you were feeling the urge to kiss the ground, perhaps pick a different corner.
Man, with mask pushed down below chin, threw himself down and licked the sidewalk at Park and Francis near the CTfastrak Parkville Station. If you were feeling the urge to kiss the ground, perhaps pick a different corner.
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Tony C
I corroborate this fantastic show of affection for the sidewalk. The fellow was doing a herky jerky dance right before prostrating himself, which made him difficult to dodge and keep a clear radius.
Kerri Provost
I like how the dog out on his walk is just so casual about this.
LInda Pagani
For those us of who frequent this station, this comes as no surprise. Just another day at the Parkville Fastrak.
Kerri Provost
I know! The previous time I walked around here, coming back from the grocery store, I passed a large group of people congregating in the busway parking lot (one car, many visitors — you do the math on that) well after such gatherings were forbidden, and then turned the corner to see one of these visitors projectile vomiting on the sidewalk. The City has received multiple alerts from various neighbors who do not want the drug activity happening there, but I see no signs of there being interventions to break this up.
Linda Pagani
That’s why the dog didn’t bat an eye. I’ve talked to everyone I can think of about how the station has been overtaken by the drug hordes: local and state politicians, DOT managers, fare inspectors, and the state police (when I miraculously saw them, once, up on the tracks). Sigh. A fare inspector in New Britain told me: “no one goes to Parkville.” Really, dude? I care because of the neighbors, because it’s a great neighborhood (esp. Francis Ave.), and because I’m tired of the drug scene (as well as the occasional vomit, and urine smell, greeting us when we get on or off the bus).
Kerri Provost
Thanks for adding to those who are complaining about this. I live exactly halfway between the Sigourney Street and Parkville stations, and will almost always opt to go Sigourney Street because there is less sketchiness. Sometimes the situation is unpleasant or amusing, other times, it can get hairy because certain drugs (like whatever this fellow was on — guessing dust) can make people behave very unpredictably and dangerously. I always go back to “Would they allow this in the West End? Would they allow this in Downtown?”
Linda Pagani
I agree. It can be safely colorful, and that part is interesting. Absent that, this was such a great station in the beginning. I used to love going there. And no, it wouldn’t be tolerated at any other station. Another fare inspector told me everyone at the DOT is aware of it and it’s the only station in the Fastrak system plagued with this. I would change to Sigourney but there is no parking (which is fine), and I drive from another town, which would take me well over an hour and many transfers if I took buses to get there. I know that is a privileged excuse.