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Street Films: Gridlock Sam on Govt Employee Parking Abuse
With the news emerging that State Court employees are blocking off a public street in Lower Manhattan to run their own, private valet parking service while illegal government employee parking costs New York City $46 million in potential annual revenues, Streetsblog thought this might be a good time to let former DOT Deputy Commissioner "Gridlock" Sam Schwartz, the Yoda of New York City parking policy, explain why it matters:
August 8, 2006
Streetfilms: The Defeat of the Mt. Hood Freeway
In the midst of his reign has New York City's master-builder, Robert Moses proposed building a network of massive expressways through the middle of Portland, Oregon's inner-city core. One part of Moses' plan was to replace a stretch of vibrant, healthy neighborhoods with a 40-foot-deep trench that would have been called the Mount Hood Freeway.
July 5, 2006
Streetfilms: Broadway & Houston
Just a few blocks east of where cyclist Derek Lake was killed yesterday, community activist Charle-John Caffiero tells Streetfilms' Mark Gorton how one of the busiest and most vital pedestrian crossings in New York City is currently being redesigned by DOT to become more car friendly -- at the expense of pedestrian safety.
June 27, 2006
The $46 Million Parking Perk
The police tow one of their own in Chinatown on May 10, 2006. Community and business groups say that much of Lower Manhattan has become a free parking lot for government employees' personal vehicles. (Photo: Geoff Lee)
June 16, 2006
The 96th Street Sidewalk Nibblers
Enjoy the new Clarence Eckerson film, "The Sidewalk Nibblers."
June 8, 2006