Mayor Rolls Out Resident Parking Permit Proposal
Yesterday Mayor Bloomberg held a press conference in Boerum Hill to announce that a residential parking permit plan will be included in congestion pricing legislation. The proposal will be contingent on the larger congestion pricing law being passed, and right now it looks like Community Boards will have a big say in the program and…
Yesterday Mayor Bloomberg held a press conference in Boerum Hill to announce that a residential parking permit plan will be included in congestion pricing legislation. The proposal will be contingent on the larger congestion pricing law being passed, and right now it looks like Community Boards will have a big say in the program and be able to propose zone boundaries; Councilmembers, borough presidents, and the Department of Transportation are also going to have input. Although there are a lot more details about the program to come, one of its most interesting facets is that the specific times it’s enforced could include small windows—a couple of hours during weekday mornings, for instance. The specifics are going to vary from zone to zone, and the mayor said it might involve a nominal yearly fee to cover administrative costs. “Congestion Pricing is vital to the future of New York City and a Residential Parking Permit program will help to ensure that neighborhoods are not overrun with commuters looking for parking before they get on a subway to enter the pricing zone,” said DOT Commissioner Sadik-Khan at the press conference. “The Residential Parking Permit program will give parking priority to local residents while also balancing the need for some visitor and commercial parking.”
Details of the Mayor’s Residential Parking Permit Proposal [Streetsblog]
Park It Here or Don’t: Residential Permit Plan Announced [Curbed]
Residential Parking Permit Program [nyc.gov]
Pols, DOT: Parking Permit Program For Many ‘Hoods [Brownstoner]
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Visitors won’t be able to park on the permit streets in the evenings, 11:33 and yes that’s a problem and no it’s not just occasional. Many of us have many friends and family who live outside the city and drive in to see us and hang out.
“i have a newsflash, most people in NJ hate the idea of having to set foot in Brooklyn more than you know. as much as brooklynites disdain the suburbs, it is nothing in comparison with the reverse sentiment.”
Then why the hell are you reading a blog about BROOKLYN? Bored with your dull ugly Jersey suburbs? Bitter about your bad investment?
Am I in the minority for supporting congestion pricing and permits? I guess I am. The details need to be worked out (particularly, it needs to be a separate charge than bridges and tolls so it applies additionally to NJ commuters).
I grew up in the suburbs and I love to drive, but it’s just not a feasible plan for NYC.
People need to be directed to commuting through public transit. Further, people who live in areas close to public transportation should be rewarded for their proximity.
Everyone seems to be worried about their occasional visitor, but how often does that come up? Does your visitor come during rush hour?
It really can work, and it could make the whole city better.
I’ve lived in two cities with a parking permit program – Boston and Philadelphia – and I believe I can safely say two things:
1. The permits did nothing to free up parking spaces in either city, since most of the street spots were occupied by neighborhood residents in the first place.
2. Neighborhood-specific permits made it a real bear to drive to another part of town to visit a friend, since you couldn’t park when you got there.
You think the city has problems dealing with the LEGAL parking placards they hand out, not to mention their illegal brethren?
This is going to be much, much worse. Get those color copiers working … such a joke.
There is no other system in the world that compete with the NYCTA. They cover more ground, service more people and have been operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for well over 100 years for $2 a ride and free transfers. Yes they are in need of improvements but clearly we’ve got the best. Disclaimer: I do not work for the NYCTA or any subsidiary.
i have a newsflash, most people in NJ hate the idea of having to set foot in Brooklyn more than you know. as much as brooklynites disdain the suburbs, it is nothing in comparison with the reverse sentiment.
The problem is that there are too many damn people in Brooklyn and our subways are terrible and the transit authority is a badly managed money hole accountable to no one.
NY is the poster child for why and how mass transit is not sustainable in the US, $2 per noisy smelly crowded ride and going up!
Certain residents in certain places made a lot of noise to get permit parking proposed but if it actually looks like it might happen the local business owners will emerge and protest it big time. They just still need to get organized but it will happen so get ready.
The way to stop the selfish idiots from Jersey who drive to Brooklyn, clog up our streets with their cars then take the subway to work, is charge the heck out of them for even driving into the city. I support that plan 100%. Why can’t they leave the congestion plan just at that? Oh and what’s so superior about living in NJ suburbs again if you have such a complicated commute? Those people chose to live there so they should take the train into NYC like they’re supposed to.
Question – if a homeowner does not own a car (like tons of us) but does get visitors sometimes who have a car, do those homeowners without a car themselves receive a parking permit to use for visitors? This is so not well considered all of this. What a mess.
More suited to Pyongyang than to Brooklyn.
Brooklyn peasants are not nearly as docile as those in North Korea.