Fine with me, although I live far enough away from the beach not have that problem. But I assume if it ever goes citywide it will have to be like Philly where you are a resident and have a permit to park only in certain zones. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote: > > I also heard the same thing, that the city was going to model it after > JC/Newark/Hoboken who charge residents $15 per year for residential parking > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "M." <filecabinet768@...> > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:19:42 > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com> > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Parking lines on 1st Ave. btwn Kingsley and Bergh > > It was my understanding that the permit charges were going to be in the $15 > dollar range. The charge will be to cover costs associated with the printing > of the permit. > > Hey, look on the bright side. I noticed that there were many empty paid > parking spots last summer, yet the parking was unavailable on the > Kingsley/Berg block. It was taken by people who didn't want to pay or the > "kids" who work on the boardwalk. I'm guessing this summer, this group will > be moving up one block to take advantage of free parking and this will open > parking spaces in the "new zone". > > A.P. hasn't finalized the plan. I believe there will be a meeting about it > the week of the 18th. I will post the details when I hear them. > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > Are you sure that I'll have to pay? If so, what's the charge? > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > Am I crazy to think that it's a bit unfair to have to pay for the > > > privilege to park in front of the home where I've lived for the past 6 > > > years, while people literally across the street from me pay nothing? > > > Don't get me wrong, I'll pay if I have to, but it seems like a poorly > > > thought out and somewhat unfriendly plan for residents such as myself. > > > I'm already paying taxes to live here. Why not just give out the permits > > > with proof of residency? > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "M." <filecabinet768@> wrote: > > > > > > > > No, only residents of housing between Kingsley and Bergh will be able > > > > to purchase the permits. If anyone "west" of Bergh would like to park > > > > on this block, they will have to pay by the hour. This was originally > > > > in place to start in 2012, but the town "bumped" it up to 2011 to get > > > > the increased revenue. > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Was this parking change brought about because of people using > > > > > residential parking instead of the paid parking for the oceanfront > > > > > area? If so, I see it as a good thing. Last summer, I often had to > > > > > park 2 blocks away from my apt during Stone Pony outdoor shows, and > > > > > on several occasions both my lawn and sidewalk were puked and > > > > > littered upon. That being said, I'd be happy to pay. Will the entire > > > > > city be required to purchase parking permits? It would really burn my > > > > > ass if the block west of Bergh didn't have to pay, but I did. > > > > > The real reason I posted this initially was to note the complete lack > > > > > of notification about the painting of the lines. > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "M." <filecabinet768@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes. You will be required to pay for these spots effective May > > > > > > 1st. For 2011, you will be required to pay for a parking > > > > > > permit...two cars max per residence and there will not be any guest > > > > > > passes. The permit is specific to a vehicle. Next year the plan > > > > > > is to replace the permit with a PIN number that you will have to > > > > > > input into the street kiosk. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > > > > This morning, I was awoken at 8:15 by the APPD to inform me that > > > > > > > I had to move my car so parking lines could be painted on my > > > > > > > block, 1st Ave. between Kingsley and Bergh. > > > > > > > There was no effort made to place signs to inform us that this > > > > > > > would take place, and I saw no info about this published anywhere. > > > > > > > I sure the city might argue that people were supposed to move > > > > > > > their cars anyhow for street cleaning, but that's listed from 9 > > > > > > > am till 1 pm. > > > > > > > The lines themselves are a joke. The space widths vary, and the > > > > > > > lines are of varying lengths. As far as I could see, none of them > > > > > > > even made it to the curb. > > > > > > > I'm also wondering, what's the plan here? Are they intending to > > > > > > > make these paid spaces, and if so, will I be required to get a > > > > > > > parking permit? While I think this is a good idea leading up to > > > > > > > the summer, I feel like it was poorly executed, and I sincerely > > > > > > > hope the intention isn't to make me pay to buy resident permit. > > > > > > > The lack of info about this is amazing. > > > > > > > Finally, why paint lines without first repairing the street? > > > > > > > The drainage on the North side of my block doesn't work, and it > > > > > > > flood upon every rain storm. > > > > > > > I've already contacted the city about this. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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