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There was a bench that was put in front of the Cliff restaurant? coffee spot. This bench was to be removed by the end of November it is still there. The neighbor's and the constituents want to know who allowed this to take place again taking up valuable parking spots.
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Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
Building & Streets - Theresa (Registered User)
Anthony Townsend (Registered User)
I would like this facility to be made permanent. As a parking space it can only be used by one person at a time. As a parklet it can be used by many people, including children, the disabled, seniors, etc.
Other cities have made these facilities permanent and they are very popular. There is an abundance of on-street parking in The Heights and very little public/park space. That's what this space is for. It is not part of the restaurant. It is open to the general public.
Concerned Citizen (Registered User)
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Anthony Townsend (Registered User)
There is plenty of parking. Every block of every street has parking up and down the block. I park there every single night. It isn't easy but it is doable.
What isn't easy is finding a park or place to sit on the sidewalk.
1 parking space for a single car versus a park for 10 people. It's easy math to do.
Concerned Citizen (Registered User)
Concerned Citizen (Registered User)
Kevin (Registered User)
Paddymike (Registered User)
Citizen (Registered User)
IssueNumber1 (Registered User)
GEL (Registered User)
lynn (Registered User)
Anthony Townsend (Registered User)
Lynn,
To address your points:
1. There is a sign indicating the park is open to the public.
2. I agree the seating is not adequate. There should be more amenities. Parklets in other cities have other furniture that makes them much more useful.
3. Parking policy for the Heights has changed to discourage car commuters from using streets for day parking to get on the light rail. So people should not be storing their cars on our streets while they commute to jobs elsewhere.
4. I don't understand the comment about food markets... are you saying we should reserve parking so people can -drive- to the bodega on the corner of Palisade? I don't see how that is a good idea. That is a busy corner with 10 bus lines and 1000 customers in a 2-block walk. No one, especially the business owner, expects customers to drive there.
5. How is adding one parklet not trying to strike a balance? Every other curb spot on every other block in the neighborhood is used for parking. This is ONE spot. Can't we just try to make it work... it could benefit so many people if it succeeds. If its used as parking, it serves one person each day. One single person.
Anthony Townsend (Registered User)
Thinking about this a little more -- I think people would be more inclined to welcome the parklet if it actually was usable. The current setup doesn't produce much benefit. See what other cities have done here - https://tinyurl.com/y8jopphb
The problem is, I don't expect the city to pick up the slack here. It is up to the community to decide how to 'finish' this space off and use it going forward--if indeed it can remain. It would be a shame for it to fail. I think in the long run, if it were more successful, people would see the loss of one parking space as a small price to pay, but I do see how in its present form its hard to see the value.
Clover (Registered User)
lynn (Registered User)
KismetK (Registered User)
Clover (Registered User)
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Reopened Anthony Townsend (Registered User)
This project ends as it started -- without explanation, proper support, or notice. The parklet appeared, without any amenities to really activate, any explanation to the neighborhood what it was for or why it was located where it was located, how long it would be there, and so on. Some people liked it--but wanted it to be more useful. Some people didn't and didn't understand why it was there, because well, no one explained it to them or demonstrated why it was / could be valuable to them.
What could have been a great experiment for the community instead basically leaves a ton of people @#$% off and confused. What a lost opportunity. I hope next time the city can either staff or recruit community volunteers to do the legwork to make these kinds of tactical projects effective.
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