Comments on: Say Goodbye To Free Street Parking On Saturdays http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/29/say-goodbye-to-free-street-parking-on-saturdays/ Your Life Beyond The Capitol Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:42:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Drivers Beware! The Parking Meter Conversion Is Complete. » We Love DC http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/29/say-goodbye-to-free-street-parking-on-saturdays/comment-page-1/#comment-17153 Drivers Beware! The Parking Meter Conversion Is Complete. » We Love DC Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:01:31 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=25124#comment-17153 [...] one thing’s for sure, it’s probably a good idea to start paying attention when parking on the street. You don’t want to go and get a ticket for forgetting to read a sign. Tags: street parking [...] [...] one thing’s for sure, it’s probably a good idea to start paying attention when parking on the street. You don’t want to go and get a ticket for forgetting to read a sign. Tags: street parking [...]

]]> By: Marie http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/29/say-goodbye-to-free-street-parking-on-saturdays/comment-page-1/#comment-16027 Marie Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:27:44 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=25124#comment-16027 I agree with Matt - if parking is always free then there'll either never be enough parking, or you'll have to plan neighborhoods around parking instead of prioritizing other things. Theoretically, if DC implements its performance parking program correctly, then the price per hour will be only as high as necessary to ensure open spots. Thus, Lisa's elderly friend or her colleague with a broken leg will be able to find parking on the same block as their destination. (Here's a good post on Greater Great Washington about how performance parking is works in a different city and how it could work here: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1292) I agree with Matt – if parking is always free then there’ll either never be enough parking, or you’ll have to plan neighborhoods around parking instead of prioritizing other things. Theoretically, if DC implements its performance parking program correctly, then the price per hour will be only as high as necessary to ensure open spots. Thus, Lisa’s elderly friend or her colleague with a broken leg will be able to find parking on the same block as their destination. (Here’s a good post on Greater Great Washington about how performance parking is works in a different city and how it could work here: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=1292)

]]> By: J http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/29/say-goodbye-to-free-street-parking-on-saturdays/comment-page-1/#comment-16008 J Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:24:39 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=25124#comment-16008 Fine by me, with a few conditions: 1) we need more credit card meters. Nothing more irritating than only having $1-2 in change or so, since businesses near meters have almost always, in my experience, *refused* steadfastly to make change, and 2) I'd really like meters that allow more than 2 hrs of parking, if only on weekends. I had driven into the city recently to run some errands, and then met a friend to see a movie at Gallery Place. A two-hour movie... Fine by me, with a few conditions: 1) we need more credit card meters. Nothing more irritating than only having $1-2 in change or so, since businesses near meters have almost always, in my experience, *refused* steadfastly to make change, and 2) I’d really like meters that allow more than 2 hrs of parking, if only on weekends. I had driven into the city recently to run some errands, and then met a friend to see a movie at Gallery Place. A two-hour movie…

]]> By: Lisa http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/29/say-goodbye-to-free-street-parking-on-saturdays/comment-page-1/#comment-16006 Lisa Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:55:05 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=25124#comment-16006 Another hidden tax from DC. The cost of everything is increasing in DC in sneaky ways. Metro passes largest fare hike in history and it benefits travelers with the longest commute. Metro also announces proposed service cuts. Isn't DC hiking the price of guest permit parking, too? Free, abundant parking is so evil except when you have 4 kids in your car; an elderly person; a person with a broken leg; or 9 bags of groceries. Or heavens forbid, tourists want to spend more than 2 hours in our museums or at a nice lunch. Don't forget about the new plastic bag tax! Another hidden tax from DC. The cost of everything is increasing in DC in sneaky ways. Metro passes largest fare hike in history and it benefits travelers with the longest commute. Metro also announces proposed service cuts. Isn’t DC hiking the price of guest permit parking, too?

Free, abundant parking is so evil except when you have 4 kids in your car; an elderly person; a person with a broken leg; or 9 bags of groceries. Or heavens forbid, tourists want to spend more than 2 hours in our museums or at a nice lunch. Don’t forget about the new plastic bag tax!

]]> By: Matt http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/29/say-goodbye-to-free-street-parking-on-saturdays/comment-page-1/#comment-16004 Matt Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:58:24 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=25124#comment-16004 So it looks like the author thinks free parking is always the preferred option, but is it really? http://www.amazon.com/High-Cost-Free-Parking/dp/1884829988 So it looks like the author thinks free parking is always the preferred option, but is it really?

http://www.amazon.com/High-Cost-Free-Parking/dp/1884829988

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.welovedc.com/2009/12/29/say-goodbye-to-free-street-parking-on-saturdays/comment-page-1/#comment-16003 uberVU - social comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:31:18 +0000 http://www.welovedc.com/?p=25124#comment-16003 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by adamtager: Seriously @DDOT? SERIOUSLY?! Meter prices to $2/hr and no more free Saturday parking! @RHLevitin http://bit.ly/78X1WY... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by adamtager: Seriously @DDOT? SERIOUSLY?! Meter prices to $2/hr and no more free Saturday parking! @RHLevitin http://bit.ly/78X1WY...

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