Parking guidelines for residents

[Moonraker]

A Parking Study observed that overnight parking efficiency was 85%. Meaning 6 cars take the space of 7. We are in the process of generating a list of guidelines to try to mitigate the problem. The list is presented.

Suggestions from the Parking & Transportation Committee

1. Do not park in front of fire hydrants. Obvious, but often ignored.
2. Use every inch of available parking; take it to the edge of the sign or markings.
3. Park in as litte a space as you safely can. It may take several Fwd-Rev moves. Please do not leave 4’+ in front and behind your vehicle.
4. Do not park in a cross-walk. Another obvious but frequent offence.
5. Park as close to the curb as possible. This will make parking beside your vehicle easier for the next person.
6. Observe the parking restrictions, parking periods could be changed.
7. Unless posted as No Parking, parking is permitted in many Bus Stops. Check the neighborhood and you will see.
8. Parking is not permitted on pavements, even garage driveways. Pedestrians Rule.
9. At 8 or 9 PM, how efficiently is your street parked? The Parking Study found an 85% parking efficiency. This translates to 6 cars in 7 parking spots. Organize your street and know your neighbor’s cars. Moving a couple of cars can create an extra spot. Dog walkers are the best candidates for this committee. Speak to and educate repeat offenders.

[fiveomar]

I would recommend against #3 unless you're an expert parker. I've had my bumper paint messed up too many times due to inexperienced parkers slamming into them without any care or remorse.

[CherieV]

I would recommend against #3 unless you're an expert parker. I've had my bumper paint messed up too many times due to inexperienced parkers slamming into them without any care or remorse.

If you live in the City and have to park on the street you become an expert parker. That also means your bumper will be messed up. City Street Parking = Messed up bumpers. I drive a nice car and had to get over it very quickly.

[radiocolin]

Park in as litte a space as you safely can. It may take several Fwd-Rev moves. Please do not leave 4’+ in front and behind your vehicle.

I suspect this has much less to do with it than simply the dynamics of street parking and vehicle size. If I move an 88 Buick, you could easily fit two standard modern coupes in that space. Or a Mini and an SUV. Not all cars are created equal, and the guy who parked perfectly might not look like it when every car on the block has since rotated.

[Eames]

#2 is the best of all remedies. It's a parking pet peeve of mine, when the first car on the block leaves 3 or more feet between the "no parking here to corner" sign and the front of his car. The same holds true for the last car and aligning the rear with the sign. Sooooo annoying and selfish. I know it doesn't apply on residential streets, but the new pay to park kiosk method also results in huge amounts of wasted space since we no longer have the meters with which to align your car. The Jersey parkers who are afraid they can't get out of their spaces all leave half a car's length between themselves ant the car in front of them.

I think most people don't know how much space to leave at a hydrant. If the curbs at hydrants were painted yellow for the correct length, people could park more accurately.

[Moonraker]

Feel free to cut, paste 4 per page and leave them under the appropriate car wipers.

[Philly.Man]

I am not running outside at 8 or 9 at night to play 'Shuffle The Cars'. I'll park the way I want to do it. If you knock on my door at any time to try to 'educate' me, be prepared to be educated in some vulgarity. If you want to mess with my car, go ahead. I have cameras on the outside of my home. Be prepared to be reported to the police and sued for any damage.

[Moonraker]

Where the parents fail, The Street will not.
As a person matures, they learn that they are either part of the problem, or part of the solution.

[Philly.Man]

It doesn't take a village to park a car. This PC nonsense is over the top. Park your car how YOU wish. An 85% efficiency rating is a B. In this city of Fs, a B is a great mark. Let's worry about correcting the Fs in this city before we whine about a B. This city and its residents are PATHETIC!

[scotchrocks]

it doesn't take a village to park a car. This pc nonsense is over the top. Park your car how you wish. An 85% efficiency rating is a b. In this city of fs, a b is a great mark. Let's worry about correcting the fs in this city before we whine about a b. This city and its residents are pathetic!

then get the f*ck out, dickhole.

[StrangeTanks]

Um...what part of the city are we talking about here?

Not everyone would agree with this but, when you buy your house or rent your apartment, isn't parking a consideration? Personally, when I got my place I needed space for my truck, and car and tons of crap so I basically bought an 11 car garage. I figure if you have to drive around the block 50 times to find a parking spot you should either move or consider getting rid of the car. Your obviously not fitting in with the lifestyle of the neighborhood.

If your trying to make everyone around you make exceptions to make you comfortable then your just as bad as everyone else in this society that expect something for nothing. If you expect ridiculous laws to be enforced to favor your personal lifestyle then you are part of societies problem and not the solution.

Seeing as how efficiency of car engines is 25% to 30% I would say residents are doing a superb job relative to parking. Perhaps your outrage is misdirected. Maybe your neighbors should be forced to buy little 2 seat cars, or the city should seize your property and create more parking space.

Personally, I'm for the parking space thing. If we take your house by eminent domain, you get to experience the gratitude doing a public service and making a personal sacrifice for the greater good, its a very noble sacrifice.

In other words, I think your completely full of crap. Of course, don't break any laws as far as parking in front of hydrants, emergency lanes and public access should be observed. But if you think I'm going to walk my dog and turn in my neighbors as part of some giant parking scheme so you can have a spot when you get home from boozing it up with your buddies your crazy!

I'm so irate at this post because its so typical of the American attitude. A: Its their fault! B: Someone else should fix it!

[Tartan69]

I'm with StrangeTanks. You either pay for a dedicated spot or you put up with 85% efficiency.

As far as the 85% goes, always remember that "perfect is the enemy of good enough".

[Ho Chi Minh]

At 8 or 9 PM, how efficiently is your street parked? The Parking Study found an 85% parking efficiency. This translates to 6 cars in 7 parking spots. Organize your street and know your neighbor’s cars. Moving a couple of cars can create an extra spot. Dog walkers are the best candidates for this committee. Speak to and educate repeat offenders.

This is too funny!

You realize street parking is public?? I do not have to be your neighbor to park in front of your house.

[scotchrocks]

Parking in a city is a major quality of life issue. While some of the OP's "rules" are simply unenforceable and/or unrealistic, the concept presented makes a lot of sense. When one chooses to live in a densely populated area, one also chooses to be part of a community. That means we all have to work together to make sure that everyone has access to the limited parking available to us. The "me first" bs put forth by Tanks and this a$$hat Philly "man" is frightening.

[Philly.Man]

then get the f*ck out, dickhole.

LOL... I guess you don't know how to express yourself, so you use vulgarity to compensate. It never ceases to amaze me how some people come to a discussion board, then get upset when others give a differing opinion on a given topic up for discussion. Some people think that their opinion is the only acceptable one to have, and then try to dissuade and put down anyone who thinks differently.

It doesn't take much for some morons to get upset. 85% efficiency and some brainiacs get their panties in such a wad. Oh... oh... if Bob comes out of his house at 9 at night and moves his car 2 feet, we may be able to reach a whopping 88.75% efficiency rating. Gee, I wonder if we can get a group High Five when we reach 90%? What do you do when there is a car on your block from some other block? Do you go knocking on the doors of surrounding blocks to find out who owns the car to see if that person will move it the 3 feet needed to squeeze another car on the block?

Wah! Wah! Wah! He doesn't agree with me and had the b@lls to state it. He hurt my feelings and now I'm going to act like a 2 year old. Maybe if I act tough and use some off-color language, he'll stop posting and further make me look like the idiot I really know myself to be.

[Philly.Man]

Parking in a city is a major quality of life issue. While some of the OP's "rules" are simply unenforceable and/or unrealistic, the concept presented makes a lot of sense. When one chooses to live in a densely populated area, one also chooses to be part of a community. That means we all have to work together to make sure that everyone has access to the limited parking available to us. The "me first" bs put forth by Tanks and this a$$hat Philly "man" is frightening.

LOL...a$$hat?? Really? I guess your 'One Off-Color Word A Day' calendar is coming in handy, eh? If you want to have easy access to parking, then you don't move to a densely populated area. There are pros and cons in every situation. Being close to where the shiznit is jumping is a pro. Realizing that parking will be tough is a con. Weigh it out, make your decision, THEN LIVE WITH IT!!! That's what grown-ups do. Infants whine. From your posts, I can tell what YOU are.

[StrangeTanks]

Parking in a city is a major quality of life issue. While some of the OP's "rules" are simply unenforceable and/or unrealistic, the concept presented makes a lot of sense. When one chooses to live in a densely populated area, one also chooses to be part of a community. That means we all have to work together to make sure that everyone has access to the limited parking available to us. The "me first" bs put forth by Tanks and this a$$hat Philly "man" is frightening.

Me first bs huh? Hey don't look at me, I live in the ghetto plus I own a garage. There is TONS on on street parking in my hood. If you want to live in an area where everyone has to have 2 cars don't yell at ME when you can't park.

Me first? I would be willing to bet $10000 of Mitt Romney's money that the OP doesn't walk out to his car at 2am to make sure his car is efficiently parked and no inefficiencies have arisen from people pulling in and pulling around his vehicle.

Hey its all good though. I can come up with a dozen top ten lists that I think think "those people" should adhere to that would make life much better it all sorts of situations.

[Ho Chi Minh]

I just use one of these: