I do understand your point on that. But I'm not sure I know what the answer is short of building more parking lots near the boardwalk - which I think we all agree would be the more ideal solution. It's not like we don't have 1 or 2 (dozen) vacant lots.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@...> wrote: > > Not exactly. I'm irked that I'm being asked to pay for the possibility of > parking on my block. Here's an example. Last Sat, all the spaces on my block > were full. So were all the spaces on Bergh between AP Ave and 2nd. That being > said, what's the point of paying for a parking permit? > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <asburycouple@> wrote: > > > > So if I understand it correctly, for $30 a year you basically expect your > > own dedicated parking space that's always available to you in front of your > > home two blocks from the beach in a shore town mid-summer. > > > > That would be awesome. But I can't think of a single shore town with a > > boardwalk you could find that in. > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > I live in a 2 family home that was converted from a single family. I have > > > 1 car as does my downstairs neighbor. The guy east of me commutes by > > > train and doesn't own a car. The guy to the west has a car and lot's of > > > visitors. > > > Am I wrong to think it's absurd to pay for a permit that doesn't > > > guarantee parking in front of my home, just around 1 large block? I can > > > forget about 2nd Ave, because those spaces are always occupied by > > > residents. Bergh, forget about it, and there's no way I'll park at night > > > on Bergh between AP Ave and 1st because it's a high break-in area. What > > > value do I then get to give the city $30 basically for nothing? > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Good question. > > > > > > > > 1. You should have a resident sticker / resident parking on each block. > > > > (BLue sticker, blue "zone" parking, red sticker, red zone parking > > > > etc.... ) > > > > > > > > 2. there was never "enough" residential parking for single family homes > > > > in today's world. So that would make sense that when you take s single > > > > family home and chop it to four units and call them condos - there will > > > > be even less parking. I can site examples. > > > > > > > > 3. then you have places (like the steinbach) that have parking, but you > > > > pay per car per month. so guess what, not everyone wants to pay to park > > > > in the lot and pay extra - so they take a space in the state garage or > > > > take a spot on the street. > > > > > > > > So if you have a requirement that you need x number of spaces per unit, > > > > the developer should have to "include" it in the rent. > > > > > > > > If there are homes that have or had room for a driveway and elected to > > > > eliminate the driveway or it can't be used - you don't get a permit. > > > > > > > > Don't give co's for homes that have driveways that need repair. So many > > > > older homes in AP had garages in the back. Many homes have room for off > > > > street parking - but don't use it. > > > > > > > > Hinge - are you in a single family home - or a multi-family? Was it > > > > orginally a single family? How many units are there today? Hwow many > > > > people have cars? > > > > > > > > there's only so much land then you have 20,000 people want to come and > > > > play. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/