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Safety vs. Convenience
A few months ago, a pedestrian was tragically killed on NW 23rd not far from my home. The immediate response from the neighborhood was to ask for lower speed limits and striped crosswalks at all intersections. The Tribune reported yesterday that the business association has withdrawn their support for the crosswalks. Apparently they are concerned…
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Electronic Parking Markets
Todd passes on this info from Springwise. SpotScout claims to be the world’s first mobile exchange marketplace for parking spots, connecting parking spaces with drivers that are desperately seeking them. Urban planners estimate that as much as 80 percent of traffic on some city streets comes from motorists aimlessly circling blocks in search of a…
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Would You Like Parking with That?
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (sorry, their links require a subscription) had a piece about a hot new trend: reserving your parking space in advance (online or by phone). One of the systems mentioned is ParkingCarma, which provides reservations at high-demand BART stations in the Bay Area. XM Satellite Radio is also said to be getting…
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Let’s Untangle the Neighborhood that Tried it First
Anna Griffin reports in the Oregonian today that Sam Adams would like neighborhood business districts to consider paid parking, funneling the revenue back into their neighborhoods. I couldn’t agree more. For 18 months I served on a Citizens Advisory Committee that arrived at the same conclusion for my neighborhood in NW Portland. But that was…