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TerranceBaggz t1_j1ekzvj wrote

Reply to comment by Scrilla_Gorilla_ in Announcing the Expansion of the Outdoor Dining Program by BmoreCityDOT

Parking spaces bring in $0/sqft and make the area less livable for the people that actually live there.

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Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_j1esecg wrote

You have to pay to park on the spaces on Broadway? And it's a commercial zone.

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TerranceBaggz t1_j1g1qg0 wrote

What are you trying to argue? Your comment isn’t clear.

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Scrilla_Gorilla_ t1_j1gjfv3 wrote

Sorry I was unclear.

I'm not really trying to argue, my original post was just saying the parklets don't get used this time of year. So now instead of people parking on Broadway in front of the businesses they are going to they park in the narrow neighborhood side streets. Which makes it harder for the people who live in those neighborhoods to find parking by their houses.

My second comment was pointing out that the spots on Broadway are metered, so they do bring in revenue. And that it's a commercial zone, so it's not a place people live. To circle it back around, you now have people parking in neighborhoods instead of in front of the businesses they are going to.

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TerranceBaggz t1_j1ou2iw wrote

  1. There are city garages in Fells for people who don’t live in the neighborhood and drive everywhere
  2. The metered parking on the south end of Broadway that is currently being used as parklets is extremely below market rate. Probably 1/50th market rate. The proposed price per square foot for the parklets of $10/sqft is still below market rate, but it will still bring in more money than a $2/hr parking spot.
  3. It’s a walkable area that should have very few cars. I’d argue Thames st should be completely closed to auto traffic. Human scale the area.
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