Comments on: To Allay Parking Concerns, NYC Pushes Permit Plan http://blog.tstc.org/2008/03/13/city-responds-to-pleas-for-rpp-pushes-cp-further-along/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ron Baron http://blog.tstc.org/2008/03/13/city-responds-to-pleas-for-rpp-pushes-cp-further-along/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Ron Baron Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:40:47 +0000 http://mobilizingtheregion.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-304 CONGESTION PRICING A BAD IDEA! 3/13/08 A TOLL IS JUST A TAX – BY ANOTHER NAME - Many of us school our children in Manhattan because of the poor quality education available here in Williamsburg. We were fortunate that our daughter Ruby was accepted into a Gifted and Talented school NEST+m on the Lower Eastside Ave. D and Houston. We carpool daily because it is a short distance by car (15 minutes) but an hour each way by subway and bus transfer. The expense of the TOLL/TAX (don’t let the Republicans say that this is not a TAX- they are increasing TAXES if they support this plan) would increase our out of pocket expense by as much as $140 a month. We like most families are on a limited budget. Too, our ability to take our child to school via public transportation is not an option because of the time involved and job commitments. PARKING ISSUES – A NEED FOR A LOCAL PERMIT -If congestion pricing is instated I think that Williamsburg should qualify for a LOCAL PARKING PERMITS for its residence. Even now people from other neighborhoods come to Williamsburg (I live on Driggs between N. 6th and 5th) to park on the street in the morning to ride the subway (BEDFORD) one stop to Manhattan. Between the out-of-control boom in Condo Developments and the influx of thousands into our neighborhood the impact of Congestion Pricing will create total gridlock for traffic and parking to our once sleepy -off the beaten track neighborhood. I have lived here since 1991 when artists like myself came here to escape the high rents elsewhere. STREET PARKING REGULATIONS -PROBLEMS -Finally, street parking is a huge issue here in Williamsburg and only getting worse. Many of the streets that once had single story factory buildings are now being converted into condos continue to enforce parking regulations zoned for businesses i.e. no parking from 8-6pm. These streets are N.10th – N.4th. I urge you to attempt to change these regulations to open additional parking spaces for the Local Residence. Thank you for taking the time to consider my thoughts regarding the negative impact of Congestion Pricing on the residence of my neighborhood. CONGESTION PRICING A BAD IDEA!

3/13/08

A TOLL IS JUST A TAX – BY ANOTHER NAME
- Many of us school our children in Manhattan because of the poor quality education available here in Williamsburg. We were fortunate that our daughter Ruby was accepted into a Gifted and Talented school NEST+m on the Lower Eastside Ave. D and Houston. We carpool daily because it is a short distance by car (15 minutes) but an hour each way by subway and bus transfer. The expense of the TOLL/TAX (don’t let the Republicans say that this is not a TAX- they are increasing TAXES if they support this plan) would increase our out of pocket expense by as much as $140 a month. We like most families are on a limited budget. Too, our ability to take our child to school via public transportation is not an option because of the time involved and job commitments.

PARKING ISSUES – A NEED FOR A LOCAL PERMIT
-If congestion pricing is instated I think that Williamsburg should qualify for a LOCAL PARKING PERMITS for its residence. Even now people from other neighborhoods come to Williamsburg (I live on Driggs between N. 6th and 5th) to park on the street in the morning to ride the subway (BEDFORD) one stop to Manhattan. Between the out-of-control boom in Condo Developments and the influx of thousands into our neighborhood the impact of Congestion Pricing will create total gridlock for traffic and parking to our once sleepy -off the beaten track neighborhood. I have lived here since 1991 when artists like myself came here to escape the high rents elsewhere.

STREET PARKING REGULATIONS -PROBLEMS
-Finally, street parking is a huge issue here in Williamsburg and only getting worse. Many of the streets that once had single story factory buildings are now being converted into condos continue to enforce parking regulations zoned for businesses i.e. no parking from 8-6pm. These streets are N.10th – N.4th. I urge you to attempt to change these regulations to open additional parking spaces for the Local Residence.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my thoughts regarding the negative impact of Congestion Pricing on the residence of my neighborhood.

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