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May 6, 2009

Reduced Parking Regulations Coming to CB2 Nabes

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According to a press release from the Department of Transportation, alternate side of the street parking regulations in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill will be suspended for six to eight weeks starting May 18 while some 2,000 signs are installed with the new, reduced regulations. (See map here.) On most residential streets, the number of weekly cleanings will be reduced from two to one while some commercial stretches will see an increase in cleaning frequency. The changes are part of a larger initiative throughout Community Board 2; the new regs will be rolled out in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO later in the year.




Posted by Brownstoner at 9:00 AM | Comments (17)
Categories: Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Streets

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Wow--maybe there is a god, after all.

Posted by: Rehab at May 6, 2009 9:32 AM

Depression = Friend

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Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at May 6, 2009 9:56 AM

Dumbo has the dumboist street cleaning rules. You have to move your car in the middle of the night.

Posted by: billyboomer at May 6, 2009 9:58 AM

looks who is calling what dumbo. Don't need to move your car middle of night...just don't have your car parked on that side all night. I can picture you in pjs getting up and moving your car.

Posted by: Petebklyn at May 6, 2009 10:05 AM

"I can picture you in pjs getting up and moving your car."

[Chuckle]. That was funny. Thanks. Need those every now and then.

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Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at May 6, 2009 10:20 AM

This isn't something to celebrate. It just means commuters from outer Brooklyn will clog our streets all day.

Posted by: zinka at May 6, 2009 10:20 AM

"commuters from outer Brooklyn will clog our streets all day"

How? By spending the night in their cars?

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Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at May 6, 2009 10:34 AM

Commuters from "outer Brooklyn" are going to clog Clinton Hill now? What, so they can catch the G train? Puh-leez.

How about more of us take a moment to enjoy some really good, sensible news and *not* whine about it? There's an idea.

Posted by: Rehab at May 6, 2009 10:45 AM

"commuters from outer Brooklyn will clog our streets all day"

As an "outer" Brooklyn resident, I'd rather walk 5 minutes to a train station and be in midtown in 45 minutes than drive an hour to get to FG or CH and then another 15-20 minutes on a train.

Posted by: Gravis at May 6, 2009 10:47 AM

I'm jealous. We still have 4 day/week altrernate side parking.

Posted by: Bob Marvin at May 6, 2009 10:54 AM

i know people don't really care for the 4x a week parking regulations in my area, but i never quite understood why. at least this way, people have to move their cars and spots open up. the flip side is what goes on in park slope where people park their car and don't move it for a week. personally, i'm not looking forward to 20 minutes of circling while looking for a space.

Posted by: benno at May 6, 2009 11:01 AM

10:34, 10:45: By parking in Fort Greene and walking to the subway. Maybe not the G, but definitely the 2/3/4/5, B/Q, D, etc.

This is not good news. Even once they reestablish the signs, we'll have way more commuter parking because there will be three days a week when they can park on both sides scot-free. We need residential parking permits, and they shouldn't be free. If you pay rent (or mortgage) on your apartment, why do you expect to be able to store your car for free on very valuable real estate?

Posted by: zinka at May 6, 2009 11:02 AM

I'm really amazed this is politically palatable. Since most of these neighborhoods obviously don't need to be swept so often, I just assumed these policies were in place to preserve patronage jobs for sweepers, meter maids, and sign companies, and to produce massive income from parking tickets (cause believe me, when I forget to move my car, they never, EVER fail to ticket unless it's monsooning). But maybe, in these times, the costs eat into the benefits?

In any case, thanks, CB2. Good luck getting it changed in your zone, Bob.

Posted by: Rehab at May 6, 2009 11:03 AM

As a Park Sloper who went through this last summer it really was fine! The "commuter" argument was wagered the, and there were no noticeable differences. Some trash built up under car wheels, but that's about it folks.

Posted by: ppw_girlz at May 6, 2009 11:35 AM

Bob, it is my understanding that approval of one day per side of street cleaning regulations are based on (1) the street cleanliness ratings determined by the mayor's office of operations, and (2) a history of requests from a community board for reduced street sweeping. You might want to call your local community board office.

Posted by: g man at May 6, 2009 12:12 PM

This is great news to this Clinton Hill car owner!

Posted by: wasder at May 6, 2009 3:18 PM

How does Lefferts Place get left out of this plan, as usual. Are we or are we not part of Clinton Hill?

Posted by: brokestone at May 7, 2009 9:45 AM

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