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Should German Village have Parking Meters?
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osulew
My house...in the middle of my street
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Tenzo wrote >>
osulew wrote >>
And in Tampa, they're solar powered!
That looks suspiciously like Philly. Just south of Terminal Market.
Could be. I just don't really care to read crap this morning. I yanked it from an article saying that Tampa was replacing 1000 meters with those stations...but yeah that would make sense that they yoinked the pic from another city. So add Philly to the parking kiosk list too. I just love me a good kiosk I suppose.
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heresthecasey
OSU
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The kiosks were tried and did not work,
Malfunctions in the kiosks, though caught quicker than problems at individual meters, stopped collections for dozens of spaces at a time. And they weren’t any more convenient: Lines of people waiting formed to pay at a single machine.
more here:
http://www.columbusunderground.com/old-parking-meters-are-here-to-stay-for-nowPosted 1 year ago # -
Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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joev wrote >>
osulew wrote >>
And in Tampa, they're solar powered!If they were really eco-conscious, Tampa would power the meters with the unstoppable power of old people complaining.
I resemble that statement.
And if that were a source of energy for parking meters, we can put all we want in German Village.Posted 1 year ago # -
turbo ninja
Crumb Bus, Oh.
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As a former GV resident and on-street parker, I think it would be a good idea to set up meterable spaces in German Village.
You already need an "A" permit to park on some GV streets during certain hours, ostensibly as a means of keeping tourists, visitors and other non-residents off the streets where resident parking is most valuable. Just extend the "A" permit requirement to a few more streets/blocks, and make the pay-to-park rule mandatory for anyone without a permit.
The city benefits by having more income from the expanded permit area AND by being able to ticket cars for overtime meters. GV residents would benefit because non-permit holders might not be so footloose with where and how long they park.
I'm sure the talented minds in that neighborhood could figure out a tasteful design and presentation for the meter machines and signage. Couldn't be more of an eyesore than some of those Other Paper/Dispatch/Apartment Guide boxes that are allowed on various corners of the village...
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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TaraK wrote >>
Where would the meters be? On 3rd? Any street with businesses also has as much or more residential.They wouldn't have to line a street from end to end. A couple of clusters in front of business areas (Cup O Joe / Book Loft / G. Mike's / Barcelona / Giant Eagle / Thurman's / Skillet / Brown Bag / Katzingers) would do the trick at keeping spots turned over. I think it would be beneficial for area businesses.
drew wrote >>
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9337/horsemeter.jpgVery nice. ;)
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Core_Models
Columbus
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I think it would be beneficial for area businesses.
Except the part about them not wanting them...
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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So if business owners Downtown or in the Short North don't want them they can request to have them removed?
I think a lot of people (including business owners) don't understand exactly what parking meters do. That's why some GV business owners may claim that they don't want them. I'm sure others there wouldn't mind having them, and they just have never spoken up about it.
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FADulous
Columbus
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I think FAD was talking about these like Chicago has...does clean up the sidewalk a lot and they seem to be able to squeeze lots more vehicles in an area since you aren't limited by 1 car at 1 meter...can have a cluster of 2 wheely things taking up what would be one meter space, two smart cars in the space of one meter, etc... I apologize if that IS what they are planning and I'm just not in the know on it. But if it's not, I'd love to see them try some kiosks in some areas.
That is what I am talking about- thanks for the image to go along with it. And, Drew, love the image.
I am not arguing for meters or Kiosks in GV (though to Walker's point, if it paid for removing overhead lines in GV that would be a HUGE win for the neighborhood) and I realize the city did test one such kiosk (on Gay Street I believe?), but OSU now has "pay and display" solar powered kiosks all over the surface lots on campus and they seem to be quite successful. I am thinking that as an overall strategy for the city, thinking long-term about kiosks
1) cleans up the street and is more progressive
2)adds flexibility for vehicle type and size
3)as a strategy, has to be cheaper per linear foot of on-street parking than installing meter after meter equipped with "smart heads" (but I may be wrong about that; just seems that 1 big thing would cost less than 20-25 small ones)Posted 1 year ago # -
melikecheese
Merion Village
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I vote no on GV meters! Meters would never pass code and I didn't see a section in the GV guidelines about acceptable parking meters...horse posts on the other hand, maybe people can pay to tie the car up to the post.
The Starbucks customers can't even park in valid free spots, hate to see the mess if the few spots outside got metered...
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HeySquare
German Village
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Walker wrote >>
TaraK wrote >>
Where would the meters be? On 3rd? Any street with businesses also has as much or more residential.They wouldn't have to line a street from end to end. A couple of clusters in front of business areas (Cup O Joe / Book Loft / G. Mike's / Barcelona / Giant Eagle / Thurman's / Skillet / Brown Bag / Katzingers) would do the trick at keeping spots turned over. I think it would be beneficial for area businesses.
drew wrote >>
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/9337/horsemeter.jpgVery nice. ;)
The thing is... if there is a parking "issue" in German Village, the problem stems from downtown workers using GV as a free parking garage. My block gets filled up every morning with people parking for free all day and walking to the courthouse or other areas in the south of downtown.
A change in regulation to 2 hour parking M-F, 8-5 unless by permit, would pretty much eliminate any parking problem there is in the neighborhood. If Lindey's would get their valet service to rent one of the office lots along Livingston rather than using on-street parking, it would eliminate the rest of the parking "problem" in German Village.
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