Posts tagged Performance Parking
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Breakfast links: Zealous enforcers and budget maneuvers
Yo building is so ugly, only terrorists want to photograph it; Maryland offers more money for PG buses; MoCo may allow parking revenue to fund transit; Performance parking working in Philly; Berliner proposes more Metro stops in Bethesda; Arlington picks stimulus projects; Clarendon zoning adjusted; Park Service cracks down on pedicabs; An even greater Thomas Circle vision; Twice a day?. Keep reading…
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Does Fenty believe in the “unitary executive”?
Most Americans were appalled by former President George W. Bush’s disregard for the law. On wiretapping, torture, secrecy and more, his administration asserted that the President was, in essence, above the law. Even many Republicans found his repudiation of the republican form of government abhorrent. Mayor Fenty, however, seems to be pushing a similar “unitary… Keep reading…
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Replace bulk parking ticket discount with sensible curb management policy
DC will end its practice of giving delivery companies a break on parking tickets, the Examiner’s Kytja Weir reported this morning. Councilmember Jim Graham found out about the practice at a recent hearing, and asked the DMV to end the program, which they estimate will raise another $120,000 per year. Instead of just fining delivery companies more, we should find a better solution,… Keep reading…
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Putting the performance back into the ballpark performance parking pilot
Yesterday I discussed empty streets in the ballpark performance parking district. The spaces are going empty even in an area where the meter rates are supposed to be adjusted to keep the streets almost full. Keep reading…
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DC budget abandons Shoup principles
The Budget Support Act for the Mayor’s proposed 2010 budget would repeal a key provision of the performance parking pilot set up over a year ago. Instead of dedicating performance parking revenue to the local neighborhood, the amendment would place that revenue into the same general DDOT budget as other meter fees. Reserving extra meter revenue for the neighborhood is a key… Keep reading…
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M Street “performance” parking doesn’t match principles, doesn’t perform
Last March, DC implemented a pilot performance parking district near the Navy Yard metro station, the new Nationals Ballpark, and Eastern Market. Over the last two months, I’ve collected occupancy data for three blocks immediately adjacent to the Navy Yard ( Keep reading…
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Bring performance parking to Georgetown
Mathews writes the Georgetown neighborhood blog The Georgetown Metropolitan. This guest article was originally posted there. If there’s one thing residents and visitors alike complain most about Georgetown, it’s parking. Residents can’t reliably park close to their homes. Visitors circle blocks over and over looking for a spot to leave their car for… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get in line
Ask Catoe about NextBus or the budget: Metro General Manager John Catoe is doing a live chat at noon. You can submit questions ahead of time or during the chat. New Columbia Heights is encouraging riders to ask why Metro can’t ask NextBus to turn the beta back on. You could also ask him to consider market-rate parking at Metro stations to help close the budget gap, or other suggestions… Keep reading…
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Long Beach legislator proposes parking reform menu
California State Senator Lowenthal (D - Long Beach and vicinity) last week introduced a bill (PDF) that would require all California cities and counties to reform parking laws. The bill includes a menu of reforms with “points” for each, similar to the LEED ratings for buildings. It would require localities to enact reforms totaling 20 “points” by… Keep reading…
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