This a really interesting discussion and something that has impacted me a lot since I moved to Minneapolis in 1972. Minneapolis streets are WAY too narrow for the two-sided parking which is the norm. Most of the time on most of the streets, there's no way for two way traffic. And in the winter, emergency vehicles have real trouble reaching destinations.
I think there are lots of reasons there should be either one-sided parking all year long or one-way streets as the norm. As for garages and the "low-income", if a low-income person can't pay the cost of parking, how can they afford running a car with insurance costs where they are nowadays? And why do low-cost houses need back lawns? Most of all, WHY do thousands of people with garages NOT use those garages for sheltering their cars. In Cooper, virtually every house has a garage. Yet, MOST of the cars seem to be ON the street! What, are the garages supersized yard sheds or something? I like those suburbs that prohibit onstreet parking between November and April. Something, anything, to get those cars on the garage apron or IN the garage. For one thing, those cars sitting out on the street are a magnet for petty crime. Jim Mork Cooper Neighborhood. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
