The last thing I want to say about this is the $30 is no big deal. But being
asked to pay that to park where nobody is parking in the first place is
ridiculous. The demand just isn't there to justify the cost. The people who
don't want to pay to park will just continue moving west.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@...> wrote:
>
> Exactly, and that's what I said weeks ago in the first place. But I also
> think the city overestimated the demand, big time. And it makes me wonder,
> how much does the meter on my block cost, and based on it's current lack of
> use, how long is it going to take to pay it off and actually generate a
> profit?
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@ wrote:
> >
> > The only way to keep people from taking advantage of the free parking past
> > Hinges place is to make that parking residential permit parking only
> >
> > EVERY CITY does it, some areas have PAID VISITOR PARKING and some areas
> > have RESIDENTIAL PAID PARKING ONLY, the residents should still pay, (I feel
> > $30 is reasonable) and get a RESIDENTIAL PARKING sticker, with defined
> > areas for the stickered cars
> >
> > Its not rocket science
> >
> > The surrounding area by Library Square Park is the perfect place for
> > Residential Paid Parking ONLY
> >
> > Jersey City is a perfect example of how to make it work properly
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Hinge" <hinge98@>
> > Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:39:47
> > To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com>
> > Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Paid parking on 1st Ave. is a complete failure
> > with an unexpecte
> >
> > No Dan, nobody is parking there at all. The only time people have parked on
> > my block during the past 6 years is during the handful of SP Summer Stage
> > shows. The rest of the time - nothing. Last summer, just like the summer
> > before, during non-SP show days, BW employees would park on my block as
> > well as a tiny handful of people too cheap to pay for BW parking. Now those
> > same people have just moved another block west, leaving parking on my block
> > completely unused. Right now, I could go and find an entire empty street to
> > park on. And what about the non summer months?
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > It comes down to simply letting you park there for free and no one else.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Says the guy that doesn't live in AP.
> > > >
> > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Dubrow <traderdube@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Cripes Hinge, pay the stinkin' 30 bucks and park in front of your
> > > > > house. You live in a broke city that is doing everything it can to
> > > > > create revenue.
> > > > > 30 bucks solves all your problems.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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