tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post1772122615363313453..comments2024-03-28T14:02:40.132-04:00Comments on Discovering Urbanism: The big parking questionsDaniel Nairnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-72989750942903192492008-11-10T19:42:00.000-05:002008-11-10T19:42:00.000-05:00There are plans for 12 motorbike spots (which I th...There are plans for 12 motorbike spots (which I think only require 2 regular parking spots) for the future. I know that I'm seeing more Vespa-type bikes around, and it would be great to give them a place to park.<BR/><BR/>Bicycle parking is weaker here than I expected. There are a few public racks, but very few private developments include them. Even by the UVa campus, which really surprises me.Daniel Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-40136017232881116782008-11-10T08:59:00.000-05:002008-11-10T08:59:00.000-05:00For an affordable development, I'm arguing hard fo...For an affordable development, I'm arguing hard for 2 motorbike spaces in lieu of one required parking space, and reducing my overall footprint that way. <BR/><BR/>Also...To promote a cultural transition, public facilities should also provide Amsterdam like facilities for bicycle parking...Way more than current practice. An overabundance is needed to spur demand (like reduced headways in transit). Bike parking spaces are comparatively cheap. <BR/><BR/>There is literally a TON of things the public sector can be doing to wean ourselves off VMT overall. It's great to have progressive places like Charlottesville to point to.Eric Orozcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320742140050171881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079297043552042968.post-91555945954497595472008-11-04T08:58:00.000-05:002008-11-04T08:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for this thoughtful post. We just finished...Thanks for this thoughtful post. We just finished a survey for National Parking Association, which you can find @ www.npapark.org.LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.com