Comments on: Residential parking permits could fund MTA http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/ A New York City Subway Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:45:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Brooklyn Heights Blog » Squadron Supports Residential Parking Permits http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61526 Brooklyn Heights Blog » Squadron Supports Residential Parking Permits Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:17:42 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61526 [...] about the plan to bring residential parking permits to New York in the Brooklyn Paper and Second Avenue Sagas. Related [...] [...] about the plan to bring residential parking permits to New York in the Brooklyn Paper and Second Avenue Sagas. Related [...]

]]> By: You Down With RPP? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 08 June 2009) | Scott’s Voice http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61507 You Down With RPP? (The Brian Lehrer Show: Monday, 08 June 2009) | Scott’s Voice Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:17:33 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61507 [...] Read about the plan to bring residential parking permits to New York in the Brooklyn Paper and Second Avenue Sagas. [...] [...] Read about the plan to bring residential parking permits to New York in the Brooklyn Paper and Second Avenue Sagas. [...]

]]> By: Alon Levy http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61085 Alon Levy Wed, 20 May 2009 04:49:38 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61085 No, they'd bid up the price. No, they’d bid up the price.

]]> By: skunky http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61081 skunky Wed, 20 May 2009 00:54:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61081 and those people who live in apartment buildings should pile their cars on top of each other? hm. and those people who live in apartment buildings should pile their cars on top of each other? hm.

]]> By: Adam http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61079 Adam Tue, 19 May 2009 22:46:57 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61079 That's actually a very good idea. The idea of purchasing a specific space in front of your house from the city is an even better idea because people will pay more for that (and thus the MTA gets its money and we carless people who actually walk the walk get our transit). That’s actually a very good idea. The idea of purchasing a specific space in front of your house from the city is an even better idea because people will pay more for that (and thus the MTA gets its money and we carless people who actually walk the walk get our transit).

]]> By: The Secret Conductor http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61078 The Secret Conductor Tue, 19 May 2009 22:17:28 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61078 I think this could work, but it has to be tied to neighborhood demand and mean (not average) icome such that for every 3 people who earn 40G don't get hosed because 1 guy earns 400G of which would skew the average higher. I do think that these neighborhoods who do this permit thing should have decent transit possibilities if the money is going to go to transit. Or at least something should be put on the table so that that neighborhood gets bus service. I think this could work, but it has to be tied to neighborhood demand and mean (not average) icome such that for every 3 people who earn 40G don’t get hosed because 1 guy earns 400G of which would skew the average higher.

I do think that these neighborhoods who do this permit thing should have decent transit possibilities if the money is going to go to transit. Or at least something should be put on the table so that that neighborhood gets bus service.

]]> By: Rhywun http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61077 Rhywun Tue, 19 May 2009 22:06:47 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61077 You'll have an easier time getting it past the voters by framing it as a market issue (and therefore the rates would be variable--and closer to reality) than as a punishment for driving. You’ll have an easier time getting it past the voters by framing it as a market issue (and therefore the rates would be variable–and closer to reality) than as a punishment for driving.

]]> By: Ariel http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61070 Ariel Tue, 19 May 2009 18:47:49 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61070 This is definitely a great idea. Together with some of the other environmentally friendly initiatives, it would go along way to improve mass transit and raise the quality of life in the city. The best way to fund the MTA and promote sustainability would be 1. Residential parking permits 2. Bridge and highway tolls coupled with a congestion pricing rate 3. Car registration fee 4. Personal property tax on cars 5. Commuter tax rate of 2.5% With this funding mechanism, Albany could then eliminate the payroll tax, taxi surcharge, high license fee and rental car fee that does nothing to promote sustainability and affects residents who choose not to own a car. This is definitely a great idea. Together with some of the other environmentally friendly initiatives, it would go along way to improve mass transit and raise the quality of life in the city. The best way to fund the MTA and promote sustainability would be

1. Residential parking permits
2. Bridge and highway tolls coupled with a congestion pricing rate
3. Car registration fee
4. Personal property tax on cars
5. Commuter tax rate of 2.5%

With this funding mechanism, Albany could then eliminate the payroll tax, taxi surcharge, high license fee and rental car fee that does nothing to promote sustainability and affects residents who choose not to own a car.

]]> By: petey http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61063 petey Tue, 19 May 2009 17:26:16 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61063 :D :D

]]> By: skunky http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/05/19/funding-the-mta-through-residential-parking-permits/#comment-61062 skunky Tue, 19 May 2009 17:20:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=2924#comment-61062 people dispute what the constitution says much less frequently and bitterly than they do with what god says. people dispute what the constitution says much less frequently and bitterly than they do with what god says.

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