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I never thought I'd say this, but I think I'd like to see an increase in parking garages in San Francisco. Then we could convert on-street parking into parking

by cbhl 8y ago

I never thought I'd say this, but I think I'd like to see an increase in parking garages in San Francisco. Then we could convert on-street parking into parking for bikes and scooters, as well as bus lanes and bus stops (both for tech shuttles as well as for public transit). We should make it as easy, cheap, and convenient to use an alternative transportation method as it is to call an Uber.

toomuchtodo 8y ago
You can do both. First floor parking garages can be bikes, scooters, floors above that can be auto parking, and the remainder can be residential/commercial/office space. Its all about the upzoning. Ground level shared infra (roads, sidewalks, etc) is very expensive (arguably infinitely so compared to lots for structures), don't waste it on parking. Disclaimer: Not a SF resident
xvedejas 8y ago
There really is an awful lot of street parking in SF. In the neighborhoods I'd like to see some project to turn some of the on-street parking into lawns/gardens. I believe at one point, in the 60s or 70s, most homes (at least in my neighborhood) paved over their front laws for additional parking space. There's a lot that could be done to improve land use in SF. The street parking in particular seems unnecessary, especially when you're a 10-minute walk from BART.
woolvalley 8y ago
You don't need to sacrifice a lot of on street parking to accommodate scooters & other bike sized objects. 1 spot per 0.1 mile / large-ish block is about 7000 spots, out of the approx 200'000 parking spots available is about %3 of total parking spots. 1 car spot can accomidate about 10 bikes, and 70k scooters could probably fulfill most demand in SF.
maccam94 8y ago
Or.. just remove car parking from the city center. It's a waste of space, and of limited utility (because it's so hard to find a spot due to the limited supply). Adding more bikes/scooters/mass transit is much more efficient for moving people around than allowing more cars.

by cbhl 8y ago

toomuchtodo 8y ago

You can do both. First floor parking garages can be bikes, scooters, floors above that can be auto parking, and the remainder can be residential/commercial/office space. Its all about the upzoning. Ground level shared infra (roads, sidewalks, etc) is very expensive (arguably infinitely so compared to lots for structures), don't waste it on parking. Disclaimer: Not a SF resident

xvedejas 8y ago

There really is an awful lot of street parking in SF. In the neighborhoods I'd like to see some project to turn some of the on-street parking into lawns/gardens. I believe at one point, in the 60s or 70s, most homes (at least in my neighborhood) paved over their front laws for additional parking space. There's a lot that could be done to improve land use in SF. The street parking in particular seems unnecessary, especially when you're a 10-minute walk from BART.

woolvalley 8y ago

You don't need to sacrifice a lot of on street parking to accommodate scooters & other bike sized objects. 1 spot per 0.1 mile / large-ish block is about 7000 spots, out of the approx 200'000 parking spots available is about %3 of total parking spots. 1 car spot can accomidate about 10 bikes, and 70k scooters could probably fulfill most demand in SF.

maccam94 8y ago

Or.. just remove car parking from the city center. It's a waste of space, and of limited utility (because it's so hard to find a spot due to the limited supply). Adding more bikes/scooters/mass transit is much more efficient for moving people around than allowing more cars.