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Points
to Consider
1)
Please take some time to observe what is really happening
on your street or block. For instance, take note of:
- What
time of day do the parkers arrive and leave.
- Is
there a special event downtown or at the Metrodome?
- What
kind of consideration or behaviour do LRT parkers
display?
- Has
your driveway or alley been blocked? More than once?
- Have
you observed "Hide-and-Fly" parkers (hint:
park car and take a cab or Metro Transit to the airport)?
2)
Jot down your questions or thoughts on parking or traffic
changes--if any--you would like to recommend for your
area or block. For instance:
- Would
a one-way street slow traffic or "open it up"
for increased speed?
- Would
one-sided parking slow traffic or "open it up"
for increased speed?
- If
opting for one-sided parking, which side of the street
would "inherit" the parkers?
- With
one-sided parking, there will be days during Snow
Emergencies with NO parking on the street. Is that
acceptable?
- Forcing
parking out to adjacent blocks would increase pedestrian
traffic on streets closest to the stations. Is that
good or bad?
- Is
there enough local bus service to attract area residents
to ride to the stations?
- Is
two-hour parking realistically long enough for trips
downtown or to the MOA and back?
- Who
would pay for the extra cost of time-limited parking
enforcement?
- Are
all-day commuters, sports & event fans, or short-trippers
more of an issue?
3)
If considering a Critical Parking Area (permit parking
only) for your block, please read the ordinance
(here) , then consider the following:
- Would
a $25 annual parking permit fee--plus a first-time
$10 registration fee--per vehicle be a hardship on
people with fixed income?
- Would
those residents also be willing to purchase "floating"
permits for guests and repair/maintenance vehicles
(i.e., the Sewer Rooter truck)?
- Would
those permits be considered an "additional tax,"
or be misconstrued as a "reserved parking spot"
by residents?
- How
would a parking ban effect businesses that rely on
on-street parking, i.e., Cap's Grille?
3)
Print the map
(for 50th St. area. Printed copies are available at
the NENA office). Consider the following:
- Consider
traffic patterns and, if needed, what might be done
to change them.
- How
would a change to one or more blocks effect the surrounding
blocks?
- Would
you make exceptions for handicapped persons, the elderly,
or people with young children, etc.?
4)
Let NENA know how you feel
Email your comments to parking@nokomiseast.org,
OR - Mail
your comments to NENA, 3000 E. 50th St, Minneapolis,
MN 55417
If
you prefer, NENA will gladly publish your letters and opinions
in the Back Yard>Letters
section, per our policy. All submissions must have correct
name and contact information (phone numbers, email and house
addresses are never published) and a neighborhood listed.
We will contact you for permission to publish on the Website.
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