Comments on: Miami Still Clueless About Parking http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/11/28/miami-still-clueless-about-parking/ Moving Together, Faster Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:07:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/11/28/miami-still-clueless-about-parking/#comment-5529 Anonymous Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:01:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/11/28/miami-still-clueless-about-parking/#comment-5529 I was thinking about this post more today as I heard a commercial on wlrn for the Miami Parking Authority. The entity that controls and earns money and pays for employees and their salaries is dependent on parking. So something much larger than the Miami Parking Authority need to be setting policy. I was thinking about this post more today as I heard a commercial on wlrn for the Miami Parking Authority. The entity that controls and earns money and pays for employees and their salaries is dependent on parking. So something much larger than the Miami Parking Authority need to be setting policy.

]]> By: Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/11/28/miami-still-clueless-about-parking/#comment-5526 Gabriel J. Lopez-Bernal Thu, 29 Nov 2007 03:27:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/11/28/miami-still-clueless-about-parking/#comment-5526 Eh, I don't think the picture being out of date is much of a problem considering (a) for the past 50 years or so these lots (plus other more coastal ones) have been used as surface parking (b) as you stated they are being replaced with structures imposed upon parking garages with 3 times the amount of parking which would be considered adequate for a true urban environment. <br/><br/>We'd like to spread just some of the ideas of Transportation Alternatives here in Miami and we're working on forging the relationships which would allow us to do so. Our strongest support will come from well versed readers like you... Eh, I don’t think the picture being out of date is much of a problem considering (a) for the past 50 years or so these lots (plus other more coastal ones) have been used as surface parking (b) as you stated they are being replaced with structures imposed upon parking garages with 3 times the amount of parking which would be considered adequate for a true urban environment.

We’d like to spread just some of the ideas of Transportation Alternatives here in Miami and we’re working on forging the relationships which would allow us to do so. Our strongest support will come from well versed readers like you…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.transitmiami.com/2007/11/28/miami-still-clueless-about-parking/#comment-5525 Anonymous Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.evolvemiami.org/transitmiami/2007/11/28/miami-still-clueless-about-parking/#comment-5525 Wow hearing Donald Shoup's name twice in one day, that is a pretty interesting coincidence. I received an email from the New York City based Transportation Alternatives group. They are having a seminar that Donald Shoup is speaking at. When I read that I thought about the Transit Miami blog and wished we could get Mr. Shoup to come down here and teach our policy makers some sound policy. <br/>Also, on a different note the image you are showing of Downtown Miami's Parking problem is out of date, all 3 of the parcels that are shown with an abundance of cars are now in construction with large scale buildings. However, these buildings like most will have large parking garages that will probably reduce the usability for pedestrians. I guess we'll see how that goes. But check out Transportation Alternatives for some amazing things that they've done significantly changing the MPO of NYC. Wow hearing Donald Shoup’s name twice in one day, that is a pretty interesting coincidence. I received an email from the New York City based Transportation Alternatives group. They are having a seminar that Donald Shoup is speaking at. When I read that I thought about the Transit Miami blog and wished we could get Mr. Shoup to come down here and teach our policy makers some sound policy.
Also, on a different note the image you are showing of Downtown Miami’s Parking problem is out of date, all 3 of the parcels that are shown with an abundance of cars are now in construction with large scale buildings. However, these buildings like most will have large parking garages that will probably reduce the usability for pedestrians. I guess we’ll see how that goes. But check out Transportation Alternatives for some amazing things that they’ve done significantly changing the MPO of NYC.

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