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Parking ReformIllegal parking rampant around Atlantic Yards construction zone in BrooklynMedia Outlet: Daily NewsDate: July 8, 2011 Illegal parking and phony parking placards are rampant around the Atlantic Yards construction site, locals and advocates say. T.A. Program: Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement) Topic: T.A. Mention?: Yes T.A. Prompted?: No Prompted by Press Release: No Format: Print Tone: Positive
Submitted by joseph on December 21, 2011 - 16:35. categories [ ]
Bogus Parking Placard Allows Advocacy Group to Park all Over New York City Without a Single TicketMedia Outlet: Daily NewsDate: June 12, 2011 The Daily News has discovered the greatest parking deal in the city - day-long free spots on some of the Big Apple's busiest streets. T.A. Program: Enforcement (Street Safety and Enforcement) Topic: T.A. Mention?: Yes T.A. Prompted?: Yes Prompted by Press Release: No Format: Print Tone: Positive
Submitted by joseph on December 21, 2011 - 14:53. categories [ ]
The Plague of Parking PermitsMedia Outlet: Staten Island AdvanceDate: May 14, 2011 St. George, Staten Island's "downtown," is a daunting and frustrating destination for drivers. T.A. Program: Streets (Streets for All) Topic: T.A. Mention?: Yes T.A. Prompted?: No Prompted by Press Release: No Format: Print Tone: Positive
Submitted by joseph on December 21, 2011 - 14:21. categories [ ]
Is a Parking Spot Worth More than a Person's Life?Action Type: e-letter
Expiration Date: January 1, 2013
The New York City Council is endangering the future of New York City's bicycle lanes. You understand that bicycling is important for New York City, so we need you to speak up.
Submitted by admin on August 15, 2011 - 09:11. categories [ ]
Testimony to City Council Transportation Committee in support of Intro. 465 (Garodnick) “The Authentic Placard Act"Requiring parking placards to have a barcode which would allow traffic enforcement agents to confirm theri validity.
June 22, 2011
Submitted by juan on June 30, 2011 - 09:31. categories [ ]
Advocates Ask City To Mandate Barcodes On Parking PermitsMedia Outlet: Architect's NewspaperDate: April 27, 2011 Advocates have asked the city to buckle down on parking permit abuse. Transportation Alternatives called for a renewed push for the Authentic Permit Act, which would mandate barcodes on permits.
Submitted by volunteer on May 16, 2011 - 16:27. categories [ ]
Misuse of Official Parking Placards Is Widespread, Report FindsMedia Outlet: New York TimesDate: April 27, 2011 Image:  In neighborhoods frequented by official vehicles, more than 40 percent of cars displaying official city-issued parking placards were parked illegally, according to a report issued Wednesday by the cle T.A. Program: Transit and Traffic Reduction T.A. Prompted?: Yes Format: Web Tone: Positive
Submitted by volunteer on May 16, 2011 - 16:21. categories [ ]
Stop Widespread Parking Permit AbuseAction Type: e-letter
Expiration Date: June 30, 2011
The Traffic Enforcement Agents of the NYPD need an efficient and objective way to distinguish fake or illegitimately-used permits from the real thing. These agents already carry bar code scanners.
Submitted by admin on May 11, 2011 - 12:10. categories [ ]
The Authentic Permit Act
As many as 25% of parking permits seen on dashboards across the city seem authentic, but are actually completely bogus. View T.A.'s memo of support (PDF)
Submitted by juan on April 27, 2011 - 13:01. categories [ ]
PlaNYC: A Commitment To A Safer, More Vibrant City For All New YorkersTransportation Alternatives, New York's leading advocacy group for bicycling, walking and public transit issued a statement today in response to the City's PlaNYC update. Subtitle: Transportation Alternatives Responds to the Updated PlaNYC Release Date: April 21, 2011 Press Release Contact: Michael Murphy
Submitted by michael.murphy on April 21, 2011 - 14:23. categories [ ]
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