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City Traded Parking Spots for Yankee Stadium Suite
Not that we need more evidence that the Yankee Stadium parking deal was rancid to the core, but a Saturday story in the Times reveals the sad details of the Bloomberg administration's push for luxury game day digs -- a 12-seat suite in left field -- for which it traded 250 spots to the team.
December 1, 2008
Want a More ‘Civilized’ Parking Experience? Raise Meter Rates
A Times analysis of parking enforcement trends is raising the hackles of local pols, who see the rising number of citations as evidence supporting pet theories about traffic agent quotas:
December 1, 2008
San Francisco Moves Forward With Congestion-Busting Parking Reform
San Francisco's Municipal Transportation Agency gave the go-ahead Tuesday to curbside parking reform that will encompass a quarter of the metered spaces in the city -- about 6,000 spots. Under the 18-month pilot, called SFpark, the agency will vary prices for on-street parking and city-owned lots based on demand, intending to reduce unnecessary car trips and cut down on cruising for spaces.
November 20, 2008
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