No Parking
New York Incentivizes Cleaner Streets With Reduced Parking Restrictions
Reduced parking restrictions in Brooklyn’s 7th district (via nyc.gov). June 20, 2012 — For drivers in parts of Sunset Park and Greenwood Heights, finding parking just got a bit easier. The Brooklyn Department of Transportation announced on June 15th that alternate side parking in Brooklyn’s 7th district will be suspended starting Monday, June 25th. The announcement […]
International Parking Institute announces top parking garages, focuses on environment
       The International Parking Institute recognizes grade-A parking garage design, like that of Corcoran’s lots MyParkingSign.com June 18, 2012 — This past week, the International Parking Institute (IPI) recognized the nation’s top parking facilities, distributing Awards of Excellence to lots that demonstrated innovation and efficiency. In recent years, parking […]
Rhode Island Institutes Parking Spaces for Motorcycles
June 14, 2012 — Stencils like this will soon be used in Rhode Island parking lots after the passage of a new law requiring parking spots designated for motorcycles (via MyParkingSign.com) Rhode Island recently passed a law that will require the creation of motorcycle parking spots in the lots of state buildings. The law will […]
New York City May Privatize 81,800 Parking Meters
June 11, 2012 — New York City may be privatizing a large quantity of its parking meters in an effort to increase capital. The Department of Transportation opened the market for companies, accepting formal applications from various corporations due July 31, 2012. Privately-owned meters may mean increased parking rates for New York City residents (via MyParkingSign.com) The […]
Brooklyn Urges Nets Fans to Forgo Driving In Favor of Public Transportation
 Via MyParkingSign.com June 4, 2012 — It is not uncommon to crawl down the streets of New York City eyeing parking signs, looking for that lucky spot of gold. Of course, if you don’t have a NYC parking permit, or you happen to be caught in the crossfires of street-cleaning, this quest becomes harder. […]
New Smartphone App Helps Combat Illegal Handicapped Parking
May 23, 2012 — Those who illegally park in designated handicapped parking spots and might want to think twice before doing so. The growing issue of able-bodied citizens in handicapped parking has outraged disabled drivers: such instances, they say, violate parking rules and regulations in the ADA. To address this concern, states have broadened federal […]
Signage Differences Make Electric Cars Impossible
May 18, 2012 — The future is here, but it needs signs. Â The federally financed EV Project, intended to build infrastructure for the widespread use of electric vehicles, is running into some hiccups — mainly in the form of typography and image. Â That is to say, signs. Just a few different signs denoting EV-charging spots. […]
Local Business Owners Feel the Impact of Inexplicable No Parking Signs
Studio City store owners lost significant revenue after these signs were inexplicably posted in early April. Photo by David Crane/Daily News Photographer. May 4, 2012 — Shopowners in Studio City, Los Angeles are furious over a batch of temporary No Parking signs posted by the Department of Water and Power three weeks ago. The signs were posted […]
Grammar-Driven Confusion
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – How far would you go to get a refund for being unfairly towed? Mark Vincent, a Park Slope chiropractor, is considering taking his case to the New York State Supreme Court – all because of a poorly worded No Parking sign. A reminder from SmartSign
No Parking Signs: the Ignored, the Faked, and the Compliant
No Parking signs can be a good way to keep roads clear — but only if they’re used correctly. Below are examples of things you should and shouldn’t do when installing or passing by No Parking signs. Don’t, for example, ignore them. Don’t install private signs that impersonate official signs. And, if you must, a […]
Distance between parking signs – how far should you go?
While posting appropriate Parking or No Parking Signs on roads, in private driveways, offices, malls, business complex etc., sign installers are often faced with questions like- How many signs should be installed- How much is too much? How far apart should two signs be erected? How tall a Parking Sign should be in order to […]
