Park Slope Neighbors sent out information about the DOT's PARK Smart Pilot Program which takes effect today on parts of Fifth and Seventh Avenues. Park Slope Neighbors supports the PARK Smart pilot program, and
its goals:
–Increasing the availability of short-term, retail-oriented parking
–Increasing safety
–Reducing double-parking
–Reducing congestion and emissions from circling vehicles
–Increasing safety
–Reducing double-parking
–Reducing congestion and emissions from circling vehicles
Here is information about this program from PSN.
The New York City Department of
Transportation is launching a six-month test of its PARK Smart program
along stretches of Fifth and Seventh Avenues, starting this Monday,
May 4th.
PARK Smart is a pilot program intended to
make metered parking spaces more readily available while also reducing
congestion and improving safety. The Park Slope trial was
developed by DOT in consultation with local merchants, Community Board
Six, the Park Slope Civic Council and Park Slope Neighbors. DOT
surveyed parking utilization and capacity and queried shoppers in
order to determine the parameters of the test program, and will
re-evaluate the pilot effort when it concludes in
November.
make metered parking spaces more readily available while also reducing
congestion and improving safety. The Park Slope trial was
developed by DOT in consultation with local merchants, Community Board
Six, the Park Slope Civic Council and Park Slope Neighbors. DOT
surveyed parking utilization and capacity and queried shoppers in
order to determine the parameters of the test program, and will
re-evaluate the pilot effort when it concludes in
November.
PARK Smart aims to increase the supply of
available metered parking spaces by encouraging drivers to park no
longer than necessary. The meter rate is higher when demand for
parking is greatest and decreases when demand is lower. Rates
will be $1.50 per hour from Noon to 4 p.m., and 75 cents per hour at
all other times that meter parking rules are in effect. Other
regulations – the hours in effect (for example, Monday – Saturday
for posted time periods) and duration (one-hour or two-hour periods) –
will remain the same.
available metered parking spaces by encouraging drivers to park no
longer than necessary. The meter rate is higher when demand for
parking is greatest and decreases when demand is lower. Rates
will be $1.50 per hour from Noon to 4 p.m., and 75 cents per hour at
all other times that meter parking rules are in effect. Other
regulations – the hours in effect (for example, Monday – Saturday
for posted time periods) and duration (one-hour or two-hour periods) –
will remain the same.
While the new citywide base rate of 75
cents per hour will be implemented throughout the neighborhood, the
PARK Smart test area will be limited to Fifth Avenue between Sackett
and Third Streets and Seventh Avenue from Lincoln Place to 6th Street,
inclusive of the handful of metered spots just off Seventh Avenue on
President and Carroll Streets. The meters will accept
quarters, as well as NYC Parking Cards, which are available in
increments of $10, $20, $50 and $100. PARK Smart meters, as well
as stores that sell the Parking Cards, will display this logo:
cents per hour will be implemented throughout the neighborhood, the
PARK Smart test area will be limited to Fifth Avenue between Sackett
and Third Streets and Seventh Avenue from Lincoln Place to 6th Street,
inclusive of the handful of metered spots just off Seventh Avenue on
President and Carroll Streets. The meters will accept
quarters, as well as NYC Parking Cards, which are available in
increments of $10, $20, $50 and $100. PARK Smart meters, as well
as stores that sell the Parking Cards, will display this logo:
Ditto on the mayor who thinks this is “innovative”…cars will stay just as long and we’re being gouged….there’s been a long need for a muni lot
I Hate the City and Bloomberg…
Sounds like a good idea, but I can’t imagine paying an extra 75 cents is really going to make shoppers want to move their cars sooner.