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November 7, 2011
City Council Takes to the Streets
Gotham Gazette
by Gail Robinson
The Wonkster tackles residential permit parking.
The other bill — a home rule message actually — could set in motion a plan for residential parking permits in the city. In some other parts of the country — Washington, D.C. — for one, residents of a particular neighborhood purchase a parking sticker that gives them priority for parking places close to their homes. The impetus for the resolution, SLR14, came from people living near the new Barclay Arena at Atlantic Yards, who worry they won’t be able to find parking once the Nets begin playing there next year, as well as residents of the Yankee Stadium area who already complain of difficulty parking.
...Councilmember Letitia James, who represents areas near Atlantic Yards, said the parking could serve as a “disincentive” for people to drive to the new arena. “Individuals who come to Barclays Arena should use mass transit,” she said.
Posted by eric at November 7, 2011 10:37 AM