Comments on: Hell’s Parking Lot http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Douglas Willinger http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-53094 Douglas Willinger Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:13:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/#comment-53094 We push it away to avoid the consequences. Bring MORE autos to Manhattan- stop shielding Wall Street and company form the need for electric and water cars! We push it away to avoid the consequences.

Bring MORE autos to Manhattan- stop shielding Wall Street and company form the need for electric and water cars!

]]> By: bikelanesnow http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-51170 bikelanesnow Sat, 31 May 2008 04:20:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/#comment-51170 What I see here is an incredible opportunity for the police to actually do their job and ticket every car in the box. Congestion pricing?? Not needed if the "American Foreign Legion" (aka NYPD) wanted to do their watered-down (post Reagan/Bush crack epidemic) job. What I see here is an incredible opportunity for the police to actually do their job and ticket every car in the box.

Congestion pricing??

Not needed if the "American Foreign Legion" (aka NYPD) wanted to do their watered-down (post Reagan/Bush crack epidemic) job.

]]> By: forman http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-51143 forman Fri, 30 May 2008 20:25:22 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/#comment-51143 oh, and rules aren't rules unless they are backed up by constant action. oh, and rules aren't rules unless they are backed up by constant action.

]]> By: forman http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-51142 forman Fri, 30 May 2008 20:23:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/#comment-51142 1-there is always more demand for parking in hell's kitchen due to the nearby theatre district. we can be best served with park and ride facilities in new jersey. 2-parking gives reason for people to bring there cars, therefore, parking should be eliminated. permits for residents will deter traffic, because residents will rarely use their cars. 3-delivery vehicles, taxis, and buses, should have open shoulder lanes and should be allowed 30 minute parking. 1-there is always more demand for parking in hell's kitchen due to the nearby theatre district. we can be best served with park and ride facilities in new jersey.

2-parking gives reason for people to bring there cars, therefore, parking should be eliminated. permits for residents will deter traffic, because residents will rarely use their cars.

3-delivery vehicles, taxis, and buses, should have open shoulder lanes and should be allowed 30 minute parking.

]]> By: JK http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-51138 JK Fri, 30 May 2008 20:00:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/#comment-51138 The CBD has about 26k curbside spots and somewhere around 200k off-street spots. (Actually nobody knows, but that's a reasonable guess based on 120k public spots and 80k accessory spots.)Curbside parking is much more beneficial to society at large. It is where deliveries are made and service and emergency vehicles park (or try to park.)Curbside should be properly metered, not eliminated. The off-street parking being built is not intended for service and delivery trucks, so it's got no real benefit. The CBD has about 26k curbside spots and somewhere around 200k off-street spots. (Actually nobody knows, but that's a reasonable guess based on 120k public spots and 80k accessory spots.)Curbside parking is much more beneficial to society at large. It is where deliveries are made and service and emergency vehicles park (or try to park.)Curbside should be properly metered, not eliminated. The off-street parking being built is not intended for service and delivery trucks, so it's got no real benefit.

]]> By: Paul http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-51128 Paul Fri, 30 May 2008 18:30:23 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/#comment-51128 4 words: congestion pricing & bike paths. 4 words: congestion pricing & bike paths.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/comment-page-1/#comment-51122 Larry Littlefield Fri, 30 May 2008 17:20:05 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/05/30/hells-parking-lot/#comment-51122 Perhaps an equal amount of street parking could be removed, if there was coordination between the CPC and DOT. Of course, it woudl be easier to reverse the lost street parking than the approved parking garage. No one parking garage is going to have a significant effect on traffic in Midtown. On the other hand, 20,000 new parking spaces vs. none is a significant impact. That's the problem with one-special-deal-at-a-time planning, which everyone political in NYC seems to love. Perhaps an equal amount of street parking could be removed, if there was coordination between the CPC and DOT. Of course, it woudl be easier to reverse the lost street parking than the approved parking garage.

No one parking garage is going to have a significant effect on traffic in Midtown. On the other hand, 20,000 new parking spaces vs. none is a significant impact. That's the problem with one-special-deal-at-a-time planning, which everyone political in NYC seems to love.

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