WWJP: Where Would Jesus Park?
Preacher Parking Perks. Trenton, New Jersey.
Preacher Parking Perks. Trenton, New Jersey.
Preacher Parking Perks. Trenton, New Jersey.
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NYPD on Parking Perks for Press: Do as We Say, Not as We Do
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The City Council’s attempt to return parking privileges to the New York press corps faces opposition, ironically enough, from the New York City Police Department. Intro. 779, sponsored by transportation committee chair Ydanis Rodriguez and 34 of his colleagues, would allow people with press-designated license plates from New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut to “park where parking or standing […]
The New York City Parking Rule That Makes Intersections More Dangerous
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We’ve reported before how certain New York City parking rules are designed to cram a little more free car storage onto the street at the expense of pedestrian safety. In 2009, DOT removed parking restrictions on unmarked crosswalks at T intersections, and the city allows drivers with disability permits to block curb ramps that were […]
The Restoration of NYC Principal Parking Perks Reveals the Warped Priorities of Placard Culture
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In a pair of Bloomberg-era decisions, an arbitrator and a judge agreed that school administrators were entitled to free parking on the job, and said taking transit to work was a hardship for DOE employees.
Free Parking for Electric Cars Is a Bad Idea Any Day of the Week
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Intro 1602, sponsored by Mark Levine and Costa Constantinides, would let drivers park electric cars for free in metered spaces on Saturdays. It's a small gesture meant to encourage more New Yorkers to buy EVs. But in a city where street space is at a premium and most people get around without driving, it's a gesture that takes us in the wrong direction.
Eyes on the Street: A Special Lane for Parking Cars
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This was the scene along the Edward L. Grant Highway in the Bronx on May 27, where the southbound buffered bike lane near Jerome Avenue was being blocked by SUVs from Florida and New Jersey and assorted other vehicles. The bike lane markings here are worn out by the constant wear and tear of automobile […]
Killing a Transit Project Isn’t Going to Fix Your City’s Parking Crunch
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Yesterday we ran a post from Michael Andersen about how Newark fixed the glut of parked cars on Mount Prospect Avenue, the first street in New Jersey to get a protected bike lane: Instead of letting people park in the bikeway, the city started charging for parking. With a price on parking, people stopped storing their cars […]