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John Liu: Standing Up for Put-Upon Drivers
Joining other public officials in the war on parking enforcement, Queens City Council Member John Liu wants to keep drivers sane by changing the rule that permits them to park by a broken meter for one hour. Instead, Liu says, motorists should be allowed to defer to time limits set by street signs.
October 24, 2008
Study: City Residential Parking Requirements Lead to More Driving
The New York City Department of City Planning is encouraging
people to drive to work.
October 15, 2008
Pedestrians Shoved Aside as Brooklyn Judges Cling to Plaza Parking
The saga of the Brooklyn judges who just can't stand to part with their parking spots inside Columbus Park turned into a case of whack-a-mole last week. First, the judges finally agreed to stop parking in a pedestrian walkway, backing down from threats to sue the city in order to preserve that privilege. Under the compromise, however, a much bigger swath of the park has been turned over to the judges' parked vehicles, a supposedly temporary giveback while a new permanent configuration is implemented.
October 6, 2008
Daily News, Betsy Gotbaum Come to the Aid of Parking Ticket Victims
Yesterday we noted how it took a cyclist-involved collision to get the Daily News riled up over pedestrian fatalities. Regaining its senses, the paper today again turns its attention to the real victims: motorists. Specifically those who park illegally and are indiscriminately ticketed for doing so.
September 30, 2008
CB12 Derails Greenmarket, Approves Parking Request Unanimously
More parking means more cars, congestion and noise for Dyckman Street. Says CB12: "Bring it."
September 25, 2008
Point/Counterpoint: Parking Reform Now or Later (or Never)?
What better time than Park(ing) Day (or should I say "Parrrrking Day") to break out a fascinating piece from the magazine known as Parking Today, "the leading publication serving the diverse needs of
today's parking industry."
September 19, 2008
Garage Company to Charge Lower Rate for Smaller Cars
Here's a proposition for Meyers Parking, the company that recently decided to give Smart Cars discount rates to park in its New York garages:
September 11, 2008
Wiki Wednesday: Parking Policy
When a coalition of public interest groups including Transportation Alternatives released the "Suburbanizing the City" report last month, we learned that, following current New York City parking policies, the construction of new off-street spaces is projected to result in over a billion additional miles driven per year by 2030. Startling as it was, this statistic crystallized what many livable streets advocates already accept as conventional wisdom: more parking equals more driving.
September 10, 2008
CB12 Committee Hot for Parking, Cautious on Livable Streets
To increase the number of spots, angled parking may be coming to both sides of Dyckman Street.
September 9, 2008
Weingarten Looks to Soothe Tension Over Placard Cuts
Today is the first workday of the new year for city public school teachers, some 52,000 of whom have a little over a month to prepare for a commute without free parking privileges.
August 28, 2008