Development Watch: Adding to Chaos in Dumbo
Ever try to park on the street on a weekday in Dumbo? Humanly impossible, due in part to the lack of parking spaces and in part to the massive amounts of construction going on. Dumbo has a lot going for it, but we don’t know how people are going to put up with living on…
Ever try to park on the street on a weekday in Dumbo? Humanly impossible, due in part to the lack of parking spaces and in part to the massive amounts of construction going on. Dumbo has a lot going for it, but we don’t know how people are going to put up with living on a massive work site for the next five years, albeit one with an increasing number of charming amenities. Adding to the chaos is this new building going up on Water between Adams and Washington. Anyone got the 411 on the project? GMAP
there have been plenty of studies and sure enough they do drive to BH and subway in. BH and Fort Greene. It’s why these are the 2 neighborhoods being considered for resident parking stickers
I too have seen a car parked! I have also seen cars parked!
I once saw a car parked! (just thought I would add my 2 cents to this dreadful talkbalk.
Anybody have anything valuable to add re: the project being developed as opposed to parking conundrums or the morals behind driving to work?
Somehow I doubt too many people drive from LI to BKlyn Hts to park and then ride subway. Can’t find space anytime in Bklyn Hts.
Also parking (garage/lots) to me doesn’t seem so different then place in midtown that I sometimes use (about $15 for day-yes I know there are more expensive lots in middle of midtown but I park in garage around 1st ave/E54th). And spare me criticism of driving to work – it is occasional when I will be leaving directly from work to go upstate instead of taking subway home 1st to retrieve car.
I agree. NYC, especially the areas of Brooklyn profiled on this board, have excellent public transit. Enough with the imported suburban mentality of needing a car – take the bus or train. Plenty of people manage just fine with that.
ever tried to park in Brooklyn Heights during the week? it’s hard. people try to drive in from LI and subway it the rest of the way.
i hate it when people say “shame on you” in posts – the moral police peanut gallery.
Get over yourself with your “I have a right to park easily and cheaply” approach to getting around this great borough. Take the bus or train, or walk or bike like everyone else, or realize that the extremely valuable real estate that is on street parking should and will cost you (either in money or in time looking for it). People with young children who also lead very busy lives do it all the time. When you choose to drive, you make it more unpleasant and more difficult for those of us who are doing the right thing to go about our business. Shame on you.