Awhile back, we received news that alternate side parking would be reduced from 4 days to 2 per week in Community Board 2. After many months of waiting, we’re nearly there.
Most exciting? While the signs are being changed, ALL ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULL WILL BE SUSPENDED.
From NYC DOT:
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Alternate Side Parking Regulations Suspended in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn Starting May 18 for Six to Eight Weeks as DOT Posts New, Reduced Street-Cleaning Restrictions
Release # 09-020
Suspension is the first of three phases for neighborhoods in Community District 2
Effective Monday, May 18, 2009, Street Cleaning/Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be temporarily suspended in the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill sections of Brooklyn’s Community District 2 for approximately six to eight weeks as the Department of Transportation (DOT) installs approximately 2,000 signs with new, reduced regulations. In most cases, daytime residential street cleaning parking restrictions will be reduced from twice a week to just once a week to ease parking for local residents. On commercial corridors, some streets will now be cleaned more often and regulations will be better coordinated to help ensure some curbside parking for local shoppers. The new rules were established by the Department of Sanitation at the request of Community Board 2. Changes for the rest of the district will occur in two additional phases, which will be announced over the summer.
Street Cleaning Regulations will be suspended within the following borders from May 18 until further notice:
North: Flushing Avenue (included) from Navy Street to Classon Avenue.
East: Classon Avenue (included) from Flushing Avenue to Fulton Street.
South: Fulton Street (not included) from Classon Avenue to Flatbush Avenue.
West: Flatbush Avenue (not included) from Fulton Street to Myrtle Avenue; Myrtle Avenue (included) from Flatbush Avenue to Navy Street; Navy Street (not included) Myrtle Avenue to Flushing Avenue.
The new regulations will take effect once sign changes are complete in the entire area. The changes do not affect 8:00 am to 6:00 pm parking rules or meter regulations, or any other parking rules that are not street cleaning regulations.
The DOT will give advance notification before enforcement resumes, and the public is encouraged to check the DOT’s Web site at www.nyc.gov/dot and call 311 regularly.
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This isn’t something to celebrate. It’ll just make it a parking free-for-all for long distance commuters to clog our streets all day.
This will be such a relief — not having to worry about moving my car for 6 whole weeks! and then not having to worry about moving it as much once the new signs are up. a very big PHEW!!!
What a relief?
hmm, so apparently between Washington and Atlantic isn’t Clinton Hill/Fort Greene?
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I’m so excited. A really loverly reprieve from the usual groggy pajama-wearing car schlep. Thanks for the good news!
so, when will the rest of Fort Greene/ Clinton Hill enjoy this gift? do we now live on the wrong side of Fulton?
oh great, for the convenience of selfish motorists, we can all look forward to dirtier streets. In fact, why not suspend street sweeping forever, in order to minimize the inconvenience to the Hummer-driving public. Thanks DOS and selfish motorists!
Why are all motorists selfish Dennis?
Julianne: because cars spew pollutants into the atmosphere–and terrorize pedestrians and bicyclists–and choke our walkable, human-scaled brooklyn neighborhoods. It is by definition selfish to own a car. Those who truly care about the environment and about brooklyn take the subway.
Dennis is a troll. “It is by definition selfish to own a car.” What an idiot. And with streets being cleaned twice a week instead of four times a week, now the streets will be cleaned 10 times as often as they need to be, not 20 times as often.
As a follow up to this, parking rules will be reinforced starting Monday July 20th.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/scrintro.shtml
” The first phase of the sign-replacement project is now complete, with signs in the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill sections of the district having been replaced since May 18. The newly posted regulations will be enforceable on Monday, July 20, giving residents two weeks to adjust to the new rules”
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