tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post3575238764642706996..comments2024-01-27T16:24:00.233+08:00Comments on Reinventing Parking: "Cars are parked 95% of the time". Let's check!Paul Barterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442704054375929398noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-71922225467067583222016-11-28T20:59:17.841+08:002016-11-28T20:59:17.841+08:00Amazing!Amazing!Fast Onehttp://www.fastonerentacar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-39702225661455298602016-10-08T20:47:56.706+08:002016-10-08T20:47:56.706+08:00goodgoodAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14753156555223561443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-51419228021549125832016-08-11T14:13:13.115+08:002016-08-11T14:13:13.115+08:00Huh, ownership at the expense of everyone else. W...Huh, ownership at the expense of everyone else. What a funny person you are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001665510304770726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-35346399755625363622016-06-08T09:11:33.641+08:002016-06-08T09:11:33.641+08:00yup nice posteyup nice posteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-79114117942669701922016-03-23T18:35:52.690+08:002016-03-23T18:35:52.690+08:00nice postnice postPeter Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14532264814565369687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-67855928838311470462016-03-10T07:16:23.280+08:002016-03-10T07:16:23.280+08:00For on street parking it is worth reflecting on 2 ...For on street parking it is worth reflecting on 2 points. In legal terms most roads are built on land which remains the property of the frontagers - the road is owned and maintained by the roads authority, and it has been established in law going back around 600 years, that any profit from the use of that land should go to the owner of that land. It is still very clearly stated in current roads legislation, and any charges made by a roads authority for parking on a road MUST be used to pay for the management of that parking and associated costs. Has I the resources it could make a fine legal challenge for a reduction in my Council Tax in respect of any proven profit made by the Council's parking operations.<br /><br />Because of this a second detail is generated, and in law there is only one requirement placed on the roads authorities when providing and maintaining roads. The only requirement is to provide roads - in the form of pavements to provide footways and carriageways for the passing and repassing of traffic. It used to give one roads officer great joy when called on to provide space for a local resident or shopkeeper to 'park' on their street to politely refuse on the basis that he would be breaking the law to do so. Stopping to set down or pick up goods or passengers is permitted but obviously getting out and leaving the vehicle creates an obstruction. Just look around after a fall of snow and you can quickly see what parts of the road are REALLY needed for moving traffic - easily 50% of the road surfaces in a town could be abandoned and converted into small green spaces all soaking up rainfall and mitigating flooding in the process, or returned to the land-owners to make use of, within the constraint that it did not adversely affect the remaining roads. This of course would create a position where those wanting land to park a car on, would be obliged to pay the market rate for that land, and any servicing costs. This could radically address the levelling of the playing field whn comparing the real costs of transport.<br /><br />Finally on a different tack, do a little calculation linked to the chaotic events when 13000 drivers all decided to leave Bluewater at the same time. Optimistically, we might take 6 seconds at the time it takes for driver to move from the exit barrier to moving away freely on the road outside. with just one exit that delivers a wait of almost 22 hours for the last driver to get out. Actually allowing for 2 lanes heading out to the 4 points of the compass we get between 2 and 3 hours as likely delays, which is pretty much the result that was experienced. Now transfer this to a city centre (like Glasgow) where car park construction has run rampant, and guess what happens at the start and end of the day - just over an hour of gridlock and outside that time.. deserted streets. So one key way to reduce congestion is to regulate the peak departure and arrival rates for the car parking - perhaps a premium charge for coming and going at the peak congestion times. That same regulatory detail might also be applied to 'entry points' such as river crossings. Potentially congestion reduced and road capacity better utilised. Dave Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574227829528072780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-46839439758018612062015-09-09T07:39:54.643+08:002015-09-09T07:39:54.643+08:00But...but...it's MY car!
This would be a seri...But...but...it's MY car!<br /><br />This would be a serious problem for places short on spaces though.<br /><br />You could extend this thought to other items outside of the transport space, and this can get dangerous as you erode away the concept of ownership.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-85613192917604968002013-02-24T18:33:43.534+08:002013-02-24T18:33:43.534+08:00nice. it seemed to me that this is an almost '...nice. it seemed to me that this is an almost 'unnoticed' disadvantage to the car - the amount of space it needs not to be driven - my local supermarket takes up less space than the car park. i liked someone's memory of a london bonfire night - in a terraced street - most people would buy and let off a few fireworks in the road - there would be very few or no cars parks so it was easily possible. what a difference now. car owners grouch about parking (finding the space/cost) as much as anything, i have noticed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-29326028839513317462013-02-23T07:54:45.535+08:002013-02-23T07:54:45.535+08:00These numbers would surprise a lot of people, but ...These numbers would surprise a lot of people, but what I haven't seen asked is what usage rate you would get, theoretically, if private vehicles were replaced with car-sharing and other options. It would be interesting to know what the usage rate is for Zipcar, for example. I'd be surprised if they spent less than 60% of their time parked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286723931381409375.post-46977699685221219372013-02-23T01:27:46.933+08:002013-02-23T01:27:46.933+08:00Brilliant! Thank you for confirming this. Most peo...Brilliant! Thank you for confirming this. Most people are truly surprised when you tell them that their car is parked 95% of the time -- it forces them to think what a waste of time and space that is. Which is a great step forward in the reform of private vehicle paradigms.<br /><br />I believe future generations will laugh at our struggles with this issue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104383045199974798noreply@blogger.com