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Parking May Be Part of PlaNYC Update, Tweets Goldsmith
Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith dropped an intriguing hint this afternoon about the upcoming revision of New York City's long-term sustainability plan. "We are looking at parking as part of @PlaNYC 2.0," he tweeted.
November 12, 2010
Gale Brewer Pessimistic About Further Riverside Center Parking Reductions
Now that the City Planning Commission has called for 1,260 parking spaces at the Riverside Center development -- instead of the 1,800 requested by the developer -- the project moves on to the City Council for the final step of the city's land use process. Traditionally, the local Council member representing the district is given a lot of deference by her peers, so we checked in with West Side representative Gale Brewer to see whether she'd be pushing for a further reduction in the number of spaces.
November 8, 2010
NYC Restaurants in Search of Foot Traffic Can Apply to DOT
A few months after launching the city's first "pop-up café" on Pearl Street in Lower Manhattan, NYC DOT is putting out a call to other businesses who might be interested in reclaiming curbside spaces to make way for seasonal sidewalk extensions, tables, and seating. The department announced today that it's seeking applications [PDF] to expand the pop-up café program to as many as 12 locations throughout the five boroughs next year.
November 4, 2010
City Planning Okays 1,260 Parking Spaces for Riverside Center
We got our hands on a copy of the City Planning Commission's report on the Riverside Center mega-development [PDF], and as we reported last week, the commission is allowing Extell Development to construct 1,260 parking spaces under two Upper West Side blocks. It's possible that the number of parking spaces could drop lower when the public review reaches the City Council, where local representative Gale Brewer has said she favors 1,100 parking spaces.
November 3, 2010
Zero Parking Means More Affordable Housing for Fort Greene
Last month, builders broke ground on Fort Greene's Navy Green project, which, when completed, will add 458 homes between the Navy Yard and the BQE. A full three-quarters of the project will be affordable to families earning between 30 and 130 percent of the area median income, and 97 of those residences will be supportive housing, offering social services in addition to shelter.
October 26, 2010
Applications for Special Parking Permits Keep Rolling in to City Planning
With two days until the City Planning Commission votes on the parking-heavy Riverside Center mega-project, the commissioners had a chance yesterday to ask any final questions about the project before the vote. As it happened, they didn't bring up parking at that section of the meeting, but parking was a hot topic elsewhere on the commission's agenda, including a pair of requests for special permits to build more parking below 60th Street.
October 26, 2010
City Planning Ready to Approve 1,260 Parking Spaces at Riverside Center
The City Planning Commission is likely to approve a 1,260-space garage for the Riverside Center mega-development at its meeting this Wednesday, according to multiple sources. That's space for hundreds more cars -- causing more congestion and more pollution -- than requested by the Upper West Side's representatives. It's yet another case where the commission and planning chair Amanda Burden have disregarded the sustainability goals of PlaNYC when shaping parking policy.
October 25, 2010
CB 6 Committee Gives Thumbs Up to Park Smart Expansion in Park Slope
In a short, quiet and rancor-free meeting, the Brooklyn Community Board 6 Transportation Committee last night approved a resolution supporting the expansion of NYC DOT's Park Smart pilot program throughout Park Slope's commercial streets.
October 22, 2010
The Other Livable Streets Showdown in Park Slope Tomorrow
By now you've probably heard about the big rally to defend the Prospect Park West bike lane tomorrow morning. Everyone who can attend should make every effort to get to Grand Army Plaza at 8:00 a.m. and show how deep the support for the PPW re-design runs.
October 20, 2010
Shoup: Tax Code Makes Employer-Paid Parking Tough to Resist
In the fourth chapter of what's become an enthralling series, UCLA professor Donald Shoup breaks down the incentives at work in the Cato Institute's decision to provide free parking for employees at its Washington, D.C. headquarters. While Cato senior fellow Randal O'Toole claims the choice has nothing to do with market distortions caused by government policy, a look at the tax code suggests otherwise. Joining us mid-series? Read installments one, two, and three.
October 19, 2010