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]]> By: nursery design http://hugeasscity.com/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-359895 nursery design Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:29:41 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/#comment-359895 As we're on No Parking Baby | hugeasscity, Of course you'll most probably have general overhead lighting within the nursery. For night-time feedings and quiet time with your baby, you may want to add a nursery lamp for more gentle lighting. This will help keep late-night disturbances at a minimum and help your child get back to sleep faster. As we’re on No Parking Baby | hugeasscity, Of course you’ll most probably have general overhead lighting within the nursery. For night-time feedings and quiet time with your baby, you may want to add a nursery lamp for more gentle lighting. This will help keep late-night disturbances at a minimum and help your child get back to sleep faster.

]]> By: JoshMahar http://hugeasscity.com/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-2157 JoshMahar Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:48:49 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/#comment-2157 @David, There are many other important factors then simply the emissions of a car. As Matt points out these vehicles still take up space, meaning more pavement instead of natural foliage. Also, parking means more construction for garages and the like, which also causes environmental degredation. Also keep in mind that people have realized the detrimental effects of cars before the environmental movement really took off. Read some Lewis Mumford or Jane Jacobs who wrote about the problem with cars in the early 60's. Car culture promotes unhealthy citizens, more dangerous neighborhoods (from car accidents and fewer eyes on the street) and in general a less coherent community indentity, which means neighborhoods lack the ability to effectively vocalize their needs and wants. @David,

There are many other important factors then simply the emissions of a car. As Matt points out these vehicles still take up space, meaning more pavement instead of natural foliage. Also, parking means more construction for garages and the like, which also causes environmental degredation.

Also keep in mind that people have realized the detrimental effects of cars before the environmental movement really took off. Read some Lewis Mumford or Jane Jacobs who wrote about the problem with cars in the early 60’s. Car culture promotes unhealthy citizens, more dangerous neighborhoods (from car accidents and fewer eyes on the street) and in general a less coherent community indentity, which means neighborhoods lack the ability to effectively vocalize their needs and wants.

]]> By: Matt the Engineer http://hugeasscity.com/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-2156 Matt the Engineer Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:31:25 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/#comment-2156 [David] Even zero emission vehicles take up space - for parking, roads, etc. A dense city without these needs is much more enjoyable and sustainable. I don't think we'll ever get there in Seattle, but we can come close. The fact is that we have far too much infrastructure for cars here even if cars were benign. [David] Even zero emission vehicles take up space – for parking, roads, etc. A dense city without these needs is much more enjoyable and sustainable. I don’t think we’ll ever get there in Seattle, but we can come close. The fact is that we have far too much infrastructure for cars here even if cars were benign.

]]> By: David Miller http://hugeasscity.com/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 David Miller Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:54:58 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/#comment-2162 Transit zoning. Required parking spaces are directly relevant to the transit service in the neighborhood. Frequent transit that goes to useful places (not just express buses to/from downtown, but to local business/services) allows you to remove or reduce parking requirements. Infrequent transit service requires a higher parking requirement. This incentivizes all monied parties involved to both build on transit routes and create more transit routes. On a slightly different note, what if the next billion we put into alt energy creates a workable, affordable ZEV? There is essentially no important environmental impact to such a vehicle, removing that argument from the conversation about parking spaces and mass transit. Where will we park all those things? Just an interesting question I was posed from a scientist I know who believes we're very close to such a breakthrough... Transit zoning.

Required parking spaces are directly relevant to the transit service in the neighborhood. Frequent transit that goes to useful places (not just express buses to/from downtown, but to local business/services) allows you to remove or reduce parking requirements. Infrequent transit service requires a higher parking requirement.

This incentivizes all monied parties involved to both build on transit routes and create more transit routes.

On a slightly different note, what if the next billion we put into alt energy creates a workable, affordable ZEV? There is essentially no important environmental impact to such a vehicle, removing that argument from the conversation about parking spaces and mass transit.

Where will we park all those things?

Just an interesting question I was posed from a scientist I know who believes we’re very close to such a breakthrough…

]]> By: Joshua http://hugeasscity.com/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-2155 Joshua Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:06:53 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/#comment-2155 Tony, et al - Yes, there's some great thinking going on here. An additional thought re: decoupling parking: You can't ignore retail. While some/many residents may be all for parking off site, retail tends to be very touchy when it comes to providing parking. The new "vertical" concept is new to many of them, and they are generally resistant to counting any off-site parking towards their parking calculations. This will take some time and hand holding, but getting them onto the bandwagon as early as possible would be necessary in mixed-use, non-downtown areas. Tony, et al – Yes, there’s some great thinking going on here. An additional thought re: decoupling parking: You can’t ignore retail. While some/many residents may be all for parking off site, retail tends to be very touchy when it comes to providing parking. The new “vertical” concept is new to many of them, and they are generally resistant to counting any off-site parking towards their parking calculations. This will take some time and hand holding, but getting them onto the bandwagon as early as possible would be necessary in mixed-use, non-downtown areas.

]]> By: wes http://hugeasscity.com/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 wes Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:13:11 +0000 http://noisetank.com/hugeasscity/2008/12/03/no-parking-baby/#comment-2154 Excellent discussion you guys have going here. I love the decoupling of parking spaces idea, I am the proud owner of a parking space which I cannot put a bike rack on because of a condo association rule declaring bikes as a storage item and not a transportation vehicle worthy of a parking space. Anyone need a parking space in the Seattle U area? Hmm, probably not the best place to advertise a parking spot? I also like the potential of this relaxation of parking requirements in SF neighborhoods. Promoting affordability in both the rental market and ownership market, increasing population densities, and promoting car light living in Seattle's many SF neighborhoods. Wow, all with just one, albeit controversial, action. Excellent discussion you guys have going here. I love the decoupling of parking spaces idea, I am the proud owner of a parking space which I cannot put a bike rack on because of a condo association rule declaring bikes as a storage item and not a transportation vehicle worthy of a parking space. Anyone need a parking space in the Seattle U area? Hmm, probably not the best place to advertise a parking spot?

I also like the potential of this relaxation of parking requirements in SF neighborhoods. Promoting affordability in both the rental market and ownership market, increasing population densities, and promoting car light living in Seattle’s many SF neighborhoods. Wow, all with just one, albeit controversial, action.

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