Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Parking

Will Loss of Parking Perk Get Community Board Chairs Out of Their Cars?

By Brad Aaron | Jan 22, 2013 | 10 Comments

It’s no secret that NYC community boards are highly protective of on-street parking, since their members seem more likely to be car owners than the population at large, but it was news to us that board chairs and district managers have free parking perks. The Brooklyn Paper reports that, come February 1, community board chairs […]

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The Brilliant, Satirical Campaign for More Parking in Michigan

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 18, 2013 | No Comments

They call their mission “The Cause.” And they say it’s critical to solving Michigan’s woes. Fortunately, though, the solution they have in mind is a simple one, and their name should make it obvious: “Michigan Needs More Parking.” This group has taken to the pages of Facebook and the local media to share their vision for a revitalized […]

Legal Double Parking in School Zones — What Is Joel Rivera Thinking?

By Brad Aaron | Jan 10, 2013 | 40 Comments

City Council Member Joel Rivera is taking some heat for a bill that would, in his words, “allow parents to double park when picking up their kids from school [and] not receive a parking ticket.” It’s the latest answer to a question no one asked from a council whose raison d’être seems to be absolving city […]

A Few Data Points For the Next Time WNYC Talks Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller | Dec 20, 2012 | 12 Comments

This morning, WNYC’s Brian Lehrer discussed the Columbus Avenue bike lane with reporter Kate Hinds. The show covered a fair amount of ground in a short amount of time, but gave a lot of airtime to a key assumption which has given cover to street safety opponents — that small retailers in New York City need to […]

LA Planners Leapfrog NYC DCP, Approve Plan With No Mandatory Parking

By Ben Fried | Dec 14, 2012 | 9 Comments

Angie reported this morning that Washington, DC, is moving to reduce mandatory parking requirements in much of the city, which should lower the cost of housing and curb traffic. Meanwhile, despite talk last year of wide-ranging parking reforms for New York’s “inner ring” encircling the Manhattan core, the Department of City Planning has so far […]

James Vacca’s Pet Peeve Committee Is Back in Session

By Brad Aaron | Dec 5, 2012 | 26 Comments

The City Council transportation committee met today, and if you thought the council was due for a break from dreaming up motorist entitlements, think again: this afternoon’s agenda was all about parking. On the docket were three bills: one to require DOT to provide notice before changing street signs that affect parking; one to allow […]

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