Comments on: Rumor Mill: Agencies Will Have to Budget for Parking Permits http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:28:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: steveo http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9474 steveo Fri, 03 Nov 2006 21:58:21 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9474 I see! Thanks! I see! Thanks!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9445 Aaron Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:43:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9445 The way I heard it, a value will be assigned to parking permits. Say, a parking permit is worth $2,500 per year. If a city agency wants one hundred parking permits then it will have to subtract $250,000 from its budget that could be used for other purposes. I'm not sure where that money actually goes, however. And this is all a rumor, remember. It may not even be happening. The way I heard it, a value will be assigned to parking permits. Say, a parking permit is worth $2,500 per year. If a city agency wants one hundred parking permits then it will have to subtract $250,000 from its budget that could be used for other purposes. I'm not sure where that money actually goes, however. And this is all a rumor, remember. It may not even be happening.

]]> By: steveo http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9436 steveo Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:06:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9436 I don't understand this story. What effect does requiring a budget line have? Who will be giving money to whom and how will it prevent parking abuse? I mean, isn't the whole problem with the parking that it's free (and thus overused)? So how does a budget line that reads "zero" have any effect on anyone? I don't understand this story. What effect does requiring a budget line have? Who will be giving money to whom and how will it prevent parking abuse?

I mean, isn't the whole problem with the parking that it's free (and thus overused)? So how does a budget line that reads "zero" have any effect on anyone?

]]> By: JK http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9192 JK Fri, 03 Nov 2006 01:18:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9192 Government parking permits for personal vehicles can and should be eliminated. Government employees can be given tax free parking benefits, similar to transitchek. When it comes to parking privileges, the municipal culture of entitlement and veniality is so deepset that anything short of a totally new approach will fail. Government parking permits for personal vehicles can and should be eliminated. Government employees can be given tax free parking benefits, similar to transitchek. When it comes to parking privileges, the municipal culture of entitlement and veniality is so deepset that anything short of a totally new approach will fail.

]]> By: Nicolo Macchiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9182 Nicolo Macchiavelli Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:46:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9182 Many of these permits have been given out on a "lifetime" basis. Getting rid of them now would be a heavy lift. Cutting off future passes would be much easier. Many of these permits have been given out on a "lifetime" basis. Getting rid of them now would be a heavy lift. Cutting off future passes would be much easier.

]]> By: Orcutt http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9166 Orcutt Thu, 02 Nov 2006 22:10:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9166 Is it "untold" or "un-tolled?" Is it "untold" or "un-tolled?"

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9163 Glenn Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:50:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9163 A nice step in the right direction. Instead of billing the agencies, they should bill the employees. While a placard may seem invaluable, just charging $50 / month might get rid of quite a bit of people that don't need it. More long term, they need to create more incentives for these employees to live in dense, mass transit oriented areas and not in the 'burbs. A nice step in the right direction.

Instead of billing the agencies, they should bill the employees. While a placard may seem invaluable, just charging $50 / month might get rid of quite a bit of people that don't need it.

More long term, they need to create more incentives for these employees to live in dense, mass transit oriented areas and not in the 'burbs.

]]> By: P http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/comment-page-1/#comment-9158 P Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:06:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/11/02/rumor-mill-city-agencies-must-now-budget-for-parking-permits/#comment-9158 Wow- great work by TA- and yourselves. Wow- great work by TA- and yourselves.

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