Parking in New YorkParking in New York

Anthony BanomeAnthony BanomeJanice BeckJanice BeckSal MuneerSal Muneer

Kristen RodriguezKristen RodriguezAnita SoAnita So

Adrian Roger SandersAdrian Roger Sanders

NO PARKING! This is f#@*% unbelievable!

SEESEE

““SEE”SEE”Main ProblemsMain Problems

Overpopulation Overpopulation Leads to:Leads to:

Not enough Street Not enough Street ParkingParking

Garages are Garages are OverpricedOverpriced

Parking Signs are Parking Signs are ConfusingConfusing

Meters are a NuisanceMeters are a Nuisance

Scenario One:Scenario One: Time = Money Time = Money

Cruising around in Cruising around in the city, while the city, while looking for a spot, looking for a spot, is definitely a time is definitely a time issue.issue.

Being late to work Being late to work or to an interview or to an interview could cost you could cost you serious money.serious money.

Scenario Two:Scenario Two: Gas = Money Gas = Money

• Driving up and down countless blocks only leads to one thing - your gas tank getting closer to E.

• Any means of clearing up the parking problem would immediately effect our gas situation in a positive way.

$3.00 dollars a gallon! I shouldn’t

have taken the racecar.

Scenario Three:Scenario Three: Tickets = Money Tickets = Money

Getting a ticket is Getting a ticket is aggravating and a waste aggravating and a waste of money.of money.

It’s not even worth It’s not even worth trying to fight the ticket, trying to fight the ticket, because the city will because the city will make sure you jump make sure you jump through hoops to do so.through hoops to do so.

A parking ticket could A parking ticket could be the beginning of a be the beginning of a costly and bothersome costly and bothersome domino effect. domino effect.

Vicious Domino EffectVicious Domino Effect

JUDGEJUDGE

Promotion of Common GoodPromotion of Common GoodFreedoms of individuals in balance with good of society, Freedoms of individuals in balance with good of society,

domestically and globally. Structures created that give people domestically and globally. Structures created that give people opportunity to participate and fulfill basic needsopportunity to participate and fulfill basic needs

• Parking should be a freedom, not something that leaves us open to exploitation.

• Parking is a basic need in NYC, yet it is one of the hardest things to come by.

• Government must do a better job to create an improved parking situation, rather than just force public transportation onto commuters.

Right and ResponsibilitiesRight and ResponsibilitiesBasic rights are respected and promoted. Democratic Basic rights are respected and promoted. Democratic

participation in decision-making is a right responsibility. participation in decision-making is a right responsibility. Necessity to seek common good.Necessity to seek common good.

We as commuters are at fault too.We as commuters are at fault too. So many people complain all week So many people complain all week

about their problems, but never about their problems, but never attempt to contribute to the solution.attempt to contribute to the solution.

These so-called victims must take a These so-called victims must take a more active approach in letting city more active approach in letting city officials know what must be done.officials know what must be done.

Get off the couch and do sumtin,

tubby!

Ecological Effect:Ecological Effect:Traffic vs. Useless DrivingTraffic vs. Useless Driving

TrafficTraffic – Although it might be extremely slow at – Although it might be extremely slow at times, you are still moving towards your times, you are still moving towards your destination.destination.

Useless DrivingUseless Driving – Driving around endlessly up and – Driving around endlessly up and down the same blocks, looking for a spot or low down the same blocks, looking for a spot or low priced garage that might not even exist!priced garage that might not even exist!

Ecological Responsibility:Ecological Responsibility:Flows from dignity of all of creation. Respect and share Flows from dignity of all of creation. Respect and share

earth’s resources.earth’s resources.

Pollution will happen Pollution will happen regardless.regardless.

However, However, Useless DrivingUseless Driving only worsens an already only worsens an already bad situation.bad situation.

Improve parking, and you Improve parking, and you will see a healthy will see a healthy improvement in pollution.improvement in pollution.

Even though it may be a Even though it may be a small percentage – small percentage – anything can help.anything can help.

ACTACT

““Act”Act”

Staying away from the obvious:

•Build More Parking Garages

•Take Public Transportation

•Leave Several Hours Earlier

These all deal with the problem--not solve it.

Creative, Creative, butbut Possible Solutions Possible Solutions

Street Parking:Street Parking: Free up driveway Free up driveway

space.space.

• Allow cars to block Allow cars to block driveways that are driveways that are not in use at that not in use at that time.time.

Sweet.

Creative, Creative, butbut Possible Solutions Possible Solutions

Must make images Must make images more memorablemore memorable

All signs are basically All signs are basically the same color, yet the same color, yet they all mean different they all mean different things.things.

ColorColor CodeCode SignsSigns Long shot:Long shot: Paint the Paint the

Curbs respective to Curbs respective to their signstheir signs

Sign Plan LayoutSign Plan Layout

NO Exceptions whatsoever

No Parking: School Hours

Hourly Parking

NO Standing- Parking Anytime

One or Two Hour Parking

NO Parking During

School Hours

• Make the whole sign one color.

• This should make signs easier to comprehend.

• Stay away from signs looking like a math equation.

City City Hypocritical Hypocritical

• The city continues to post confusing signs, yet they feel the need to make a widespread effort to clear up more comprehensible signs like at crosswalks.

•How does this make sense?

•Negligent or Intent?

Muni-MetersMuni-Meters The City has the right The City has the right

idea by using them.idea by using them. They are decently They are decently

cheap compared to cheap compared to parking garages.parking garages.

Make process more Make process more user friendly and user friendly and quicker.quicker.

Example: Example: Scrounging Scrounging for quarters in your for quarters in your pocket is time pocket is time consuming and could consuming and could lead to an unlucky lead to an unlucky ticket.ticket.

Muni-Meter EZ-Pass CardMuni-Meter EZ-Pass Card

• Same idea as regular EZ-pass except scanned at Muni-Meters.

• You don’t have to worry about loose change anymore.

• EZ passes have already had a positive impact on traffic, so why not try the same idea with parking.

• It will quicken up the pay process.

• 30 seconds quicker from 10,000 people a day adds up.

Long shot, but why not?Long shot, but why not?

•Try to persuade City to lower property taxes/leases on land providing parking, in exchange for lowering rates.

•The City would be looking out for the public. And parking garages wouldn’t have to meet high monthly bills.

Getting Our Getting Our Message AcrossMessage Across

How Can We Engage Others in this How Can We Engage Others in this issue?issue?

Lobbying public officials Lobbying public officials PetitionsPetitions Pep rallies at City HallPep rallies at City Hall Distribute fliers in Wall Distribute fliers in Wall

Street and uptown Street and uptown business areasbusiness areas

Emails are quick and Emails are quick and easy, and if successful, easy, and if successful, could be great source of could be great source of networking.networking.

Who Has the Power to Make Who Has the Power to Make Changes for Justice? Changes for Justice?

We as Taxpayers:We as Taxpayers:

~Must put pressure ~Must put pressure on elected officials.on elected officials.

~If we don’t make ~If we don’t make our presence felt – our presence felt – nothing will change.nothing will change.

What is Our Specific Proposition?What is Our Specific Proposition?

Proposition Recap:Proposition Recap: Tax break for garage Tax break for garage

owners in exchange owners in exchange for lower prices.for lower prices.

Non-confusing SignsNon-confusing Signs EZ-Pass for metersEZ-Pass for meters Ability to block Ability to block

dormant driveways.dormant driveways.

ConclusionConclusion

We will never be able to totally eliminate the We will never be able to totally eliminate the parking dilemma in NYC. Change will take time parking dilemma in NYC. Change will take time and we must act together to resolve these and we must act together to resolve these issues. By educating the public via flyers, issues. By educating the public via flyers, petitions, rallies, and lobbying public officials, we petitions, rallies, and lobbying public officials, we will be able to become aware of :will be able to become aware of :

- dishonest garage owners who have - dishonest garage owners who have high high rates that can fluctuate rates that can fluctuate

- the city’s confusing parking signs- the city’s confusing parking signs