My wife, toddler and I love the UWS and want to keep being able to call it home. The nonstop assault on common sense things like free public parking for families, visitors and residents alike to share is threatening the livability of the city. We rely on our vehicle for much of our work, visiting family, etc and are unable to afford over $1k/month garages. Why should the UWS only be for the elite that can pay for garages or the small demographic that never need a car for any reason and bike everywhere? Why not have both! Parked cars aren’t hurting everyone. There is no better space for curbs than parking cars and I hope DOT will use this as an opportunity to convert NO PARKING zones into more widely available parking zones. The assault on car owners by those who don’t need cars (Right now anyways) is outrageous, hurtful, uninclusive and elitist. Resist TransAlt and the radicals who support these ridiculous proposals.
Not only do the police park their cars on the curb in front of the police station, but they also occasionally fence the curb off where they want to park so that even when cars aren't parked there, you can't use the sidewalk.
The M7 and M11 get stuck in traffic on Amsterdam every day. It is always faster to bike than take the bus, and sometimes it is faster even to walk. A bus lane on Amsterdam in place of the existing parking would make these buses worth taking, which they are currently not for me.
Not enough residential parking due to endless construction, bulk garbage removal, and "no park" zones that don't seem to serve any meaningful regular purpose. Removal of parking on other adjacent blocks in support of bike lanes and post-COVID restaurant outdoor footprint has resulted in difficult transportation for those that do not have easy public transport options for their regular commute.
Generally bike lanes are meaningless as bikers do not consistently follow the lanes and direction of traffic- instead, this space has created a stronger sense of entitlement putting pedestrians at risk. Bike lanes are important but signage on directions and some level of enforcement/deterrent is necessary to have them achieve their intended use, in a manner that's safe for all.
No protected bike lane
The two train stops on Amsterdam are divided by a short piece of road for drivers that creates a dangerous and crowded intersection. Traffic could be calmed here by closing 72nd and returning the space to pedestrians.
Issue parking stickers to residents permitted to park on block. With congestion pricing even more people coming into Manhattan will be looking for parking above pricing zone
Neighborhood parking is at a premium. Car owners are being squeezed out. Do not take the little that’s left away. We pay taxes too!!
People who park on their street often need their cars for work and cannot afford a garage. Too many spaces are taken up by construction corrals and dumpsters that are often empty for months at a time and remain even after the work is done. Plus there are some spaces where there are inexplicable "no parking anytime" signs, for example at 86th and West End. Also, why do churches and synagogues have huge no parking stretches? People don't drive to church and they wouldn't be allowed to park there anyway! Use those for delivery load zones, bike docks and more parking space for working New Yorkers who can't afford a garage.
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