tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post282161887579431942..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: You can't not have minimum parking requirementsCap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-29792798997324831962011-07-18T01:05:24.341-04:002011-07-18T01:05:24.341-04:00Fort Collins isn't really all that dense enoug...Fort Collins isn't really all that dense enough to make collecting parking fees worth it outside of certain areas. <br /><br />You can still get around without a car somewhat. We have the highest bike commuting ratio among cities our size I think. So a bike is an option.<br /><br />The problem is that the bus is terrible. Minimal service after 7pm and none at all on Sunday. Most routes are hourly or half hourly, and catering to just the business commuter with the poorly thought out Mason Corridor doesn't help things much. <br /><br />Then what if you want to leave the city? You need a car for the most part. So people will still own cars, just because of the distances between towns and the lack of intercity transit.<br /><br />Apartment builders tend to keep the parking hidden better than the Big Box stores. Parking is either on the street or behind the buildings with Apartments. Big box stores plop down the same design that they would build in Texas or Montana.Zmapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713360303608290737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-73775490879837683752011-07-17T23:33:32.146-04:002011-07-17T23:33:32.146-04:00I don't think it's a fair trade-off, Zmapp...I don't think it's a fair trade-off, Zmapper. It seems pretty clear that it's residential parking minima that drive car ownership, and put businesses in a position of building parking to lure in drivers.<br /><br />The fears about not being able to find parking can be easily solved by charging market rates for residential parking. If you charge enough, there will always be space available.Cap'n Transithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-39360994814218120512011-07-17T23:28:16.307-04:002011-07-17T23:28:16.307-04:00Apparently, the whole city of Fort Collins, CO (po...Apparently, the whole city of Fort Collins, CO (population about 140,000) doesn't have minimum parking requirements for commercial development. Doesn't really do much though. A new big box store went in a month ago with just as much parking as one would expect in another city. Perhaps the effect is greater near the university and in Old Town.<br /><br />Residential areas still have minimum parking requirements. I think is a fair trade-off and addresses most of the fears about no parking.Zmapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713360303608290737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-68133673271715160812011-07-16T18:47:11.000-04:002011-07-16T18:47:11.000-04:00You're right. The developer should be allowed ...You're right. The developer should be allowed to build as much or as little parking as they desire. If their goal is to build affordable housing, the developer should have the option of building no parking (or minimal parking) and passing the savings onto the people who live in the building. In the East NY case (I remember looking at it a while back), most of the parking spaces ended up being unused. A non-car owning person interested in living there would prefer more park space or a larger apartment (for the same price) as opposed to a parking lot that they won't use.George Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288033149559815848noreply@blogger.com