Believe it or not, parking’s effects are as far-reaching as any important policy. A community’s parking options shape its culture, economics, and environment. It’s a dynamic and complicated topic: parking can reflect (or even spark) a neighborhood’s gentrifying tensions. It can empower or hamper under-served communities, like the disabled or elderly; it can create or take away billions of dollars in revenue. Parking effects pollution, safety, wealth, and, of course, accessibility. At MyParkingSign, we monitor and report the latest happenings in parking, be they bureaucratic, like increasing fines, technological, like a parking new app, or instructional, like how to manage parking legally and efficiently.
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The National Parking Association forecast: accurate?
The National Parking Association (NPA) has predicted that parking revenue will grow from $18 million to $22.25 billion by 2015 on the back of U.S. population growth, more vehicle owners, and a steady trend of a preference for driving. These results surprised us, to say the least. First of all, according to the Census Bureau, […]
How the internet may drive cars off the market
You think it’s hard to find parking now? Just wait till the future when car ownership has become a thing of the past. You won’t be able to find a parking spot because you won’t even be looking for one. While that may be an extreme scenario (especially for automakers), some are reviewing current and […]
Parking meter thief arrested, FBI investigations unearth more suspects
In Buffalo, N.Y., parking meter mechanic James Bagarozzo has been arrested for stealing thousands’ worth of quarters from meters over the course of eight years. The city’s continuing investigations have led to more such suspects. It is alleged that two former parking meter collectors, Mark S. Carlson and Franklin A. Lopez Jr., used an unauthorized […]
Shakespeare finds an unusual stage — an NYC parking lot
“All the world’s a stage,” wrote Shakespeare. Little did he know that one day his plays would be performed in a Lower East Side parking lot. For more than a decade, The Drilling Company has been staging the bard’s plays in parking lots. This year, they are performing “Richard III,” a decision made after the king’s bones […]
Proposed NJ church parking has residents up in arms
A proposed parking lot has become a bone of contention between the First Church of Christ, Scientist and its neighbors in the historic district of Haddonfield, New Jersey. The controversial parking lot has been approved by the borough Planning Board and will go before the Zoning Board soon. Haddonfield zoning laws mandate churches to have […]
New parking meters in Boise will make drivers park on their own time
One of the many wonderful things that can happen when prowling for parking is finding a spot that still has money left in the parking meter. Not having to pay for that little extra time gives everyone a reason to cheer, except the government of course. The city of Boise, Idaho is introducing new parking […]
California residents look for shady parking spots this summer
Soaring temperatures in Palm Springs, California are sending drivers searching for shady parking spots in Coachella Valley. Since everybody wants shady parking, these coveted spots are hard to find. Most of the area is either covered by slender palm trees (which don’t provide much shade) or with saplings that aren’t large enough to shade. Coming […]
Innovative bike parking solutions that save space
New York continues to struggle with a lack of infrastructure for its bike share program, resulting in crowded docking stations. Meanwhile, other cities across the world have already adopted innovative bike parking solutions that feature intelligent uses of space above and below ground. Here’s a round-up of a few unusual and interesting bike parking solutions that […]
Boston woman wins bid for two parking spaces; pays $560,000
In a city where a single-family home costs nearly $320,000, a Boston woman has bought two parking spaces for hundreds of thousands more. She bid an astonishing $560,000 for two parking spaces next to her multi-million dollar home where she already owns three parking spots. The parking spaces for two cars, one behind the other, […]
FedEx and UPS owe millions in parking tickets to NYC
FedEx and UPS acquired an astonishing debt of $2.8 million in New York City parking tickets within the first three months of 2013. This year, NYC has set itself a target of collecting $550 million in parking fines. Typically, commercial delivery companies contribute a large chunk of that change. According to Digital Journal, the city had […]
UNC will charge for electric car charging stations
This fall, the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill will add three charging stations to power electric vehicles. However, this service probably won’t be free for users, unlike the free electric charging stations are available in other parts of Orange County. As The Herald Sun reports, UNC’s Board of Trustee’s Budget and Finance Committee […]
