Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
You said it was primarily a residential street....and they still want curbside parking on both sides. Sorry...if there are already parking garage space/stalls or underground parking for residential buildings. AND if this street area is close to public transit ...then some residents are overplaying the curbside parking needs. They just want free parking..unless there are parking meters already. If they have visitors....well, do the visitors really come every day. Give us a break..

It is an argument that is heavily debated whenever the bike lane idea comes up. In Vancouver and Toronto, some people cheat by just parking overnight..when they should pay for parking. Sorry because the municipality must spend money sweeping, removing snow and road repair.

People scream and shout wanting parking right at the doorstep of businesses and if it's near their home..what for if they already have a driveway? Sorry. What happened in our area...they removed a few parking stalls ...and added a small parking lot with meters 1 block away. Too bad. Walk, healthier for you.
We aren't nearly as densely developed as you. This is mostly single family - and I haven't identified any without private driveways. Side streets have plenty of parking. There is a church - but the fact that their lot isn't large enough is not my concern. Sadly, we aren't that close to public transit - I ride my bike 1.5 miles to pick up a bus to my university. We're a few blocks from local bus service (but they are very walkable blocks - problem is here, people scream if they have to walk 10 feet....). I'm ready to live somewhere more advanced