American Developers Are Building Less Parking Per Bedroom
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For four years running, developers have built less parking per bedroom in new construction.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking
DOT Will Test Out Public Parking Spots Dedicated to Car-Share
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Half of the spaces will be in municipal parking facilities and half will be on-street.
Eyes on the Street: Parking Placard Unicorn Spotted on Smith Street
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In downtown Brooklyn, another sign that NYPD can curb placard abuse when it wants to.
Don’t Forget to Expose Your City’s Parking Failures This Black Friday
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It's that time of year again -- time to show how much space we waste on commercial parking!
Police Use Illegal License Plate Covers to Break Traffic Laws and Cheat Tolls
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After a month with @NYPDONeill on the job, perp cars still getting through @NYPDnews HQ checks with illegal license plate covers.@OIGNYPD pic.twitter.com/g2tRH0sey3 — placard corruption (@placardabuse) October 17, 2016 To gauge what police think about traffic laws and street safety, it’s instructive to observe how they abuse their authority with their personal vehicles. On Twitter, @placardabuse does yeoman’s work […]
East Harlem Rezoning Plan Scraps Parking Minimums to Build More Housing
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The Department of City Planning is preparing a major rezoning of East Harlem, and it calls for scrapping parking requirements along most of the avenues in the neighborhood. Earlier this year, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito released the “East Harlem Neighborhood Plan” [PDF], a set of recommendations developed by her office, Community Board 11, Borough President […]