Nice news and story.

I wonder how patrons will respond. Keep us posted on the response

Are these spaces legally designated for residents by the city and will the police ticket non-residents (how will they know who is who?).

As I recall, when I lived on Hessler we had resident stickers for our cars, and non-residents could not park for more than a few hours. I assure you, one place worse for parking than the strip in Tremont is anywhere in University Circle.

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No Norm, these are not legally designated by the city.  These are simply cones and signs donated by Treehouse owner Tom Leneghan to help the residents possible hold their parking spots while the sports visitors (ball players) patronize his establishment. 

Whether it will help or not is yet to be seen.  At least, they provided us with a few cones and the signs, at least for today, the residents can test the waters and when they leave the house, they can place the cones in their spots and see if they still have a place when they return.  It's a beginning.  I'm open for anything that will put us on the road to a solution and get these business owners to the table and start discussing the fact that they have to BUY/LEASE SOME PROPERTY FOR PARKING - LIABILITY INSURANCE - SECURITY, ETC., these things are what will fix this problem.

It would ot be a TWDC concern except, when these business want to come in the neighborhood, they go to TWDC for endorsement and support - now, there are anumber of them that gained endorsement, letters of support and actual representation at the Board of Zoning Appeals stating that these places DO have off street parking - even turned in site plans supporting such. however, as soon as they are granted the variances (based on the sited plans, the letter of support by TWDC and the twstimony at the hearing) they built patios in those designated parking spaces.  With no enforcement - and no one to see to it that the requirements as per the zoning board conditions were carried out - the parking gets worse and TWDC continues to endorse more businesses to come into the area knowing full well they don't have parking -

Gospel Press does have a number of public parking places on West 7th - the new parking lot on jefferson is supposed to house about 30 public spaces which will help - but it will no ease the number of spaces required by these restaurants wich by occupancy numbars alone need 30-35 off street spaces and have none. 

If TWDC does not want it to be their problem - they should stop writing letter of support and going down to the Zoning board stating that these places are compliant and have all the necessary requirement for parking - when they do not. 

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2-3 times the capacity of traditional parking.

I could see that and that they really have limits as for adding anything new to that area.

I wonder if strategically placed parking garages will work? I would suggest the use of robotics with those basically hiding them in smaller spaces. Making them look like the existing architecture of the area.

The CDC instigated construction, and still is, that is inferior, that needs to stop. If they invest in parking and high end parking facilities then all development must be of high quality.

Having defined robotic garages and valet services, then also having residential permits is best. Park and walk or valet. But parking should not be giant monsters that destroy the look of the neighborhood.

We all know that This falls in line with some of the corruption - inspectors not doing their jobs - but getting anything done about it is another thing.  Exactly who's door do we park this rig in front of is the big question? 

That is why Residents Action Team Support System (RATSS) is being set up.  These individuals will be selected from those with the knowledge, expertise and backgrounds to assist to either getting us past the local levels or provide us with the resources to gain access to agencies, enforcement, departments, etc., of higher authority.  These individuals can also work as ghost riders and remain anonymous as long as they lead us in the right direction.  No one in the community at large will know who these people are.   

For instance, there is a Right to Quiet Society - and a Right to Breath Clean Air Society - both of these non-profit organization provide assistance and even as a last resort, legal assistance if necessary in some cases.  There are many many organization out there that are willing to come in and assist with bringing some of this stuff under control.

As far as the police arresting anybody - no that won't happen, we already been there - at the safety summit the other night, I ask Commander Sulzer about the new signs that had gone up - now that the city has spent all this money and to make the neighborhood safer, how would we go about getting enforcement - and he clearly let me know that he really didn't want to ticket the patrons, I think the way he said it was ,"I want to see the bars in Tremont thrive,"  I didn't push it.  i wasn't going to get anywhere.  I did tell Traffic Commissioner Rob Mavec that I had seen more patrons drive away because they were too drunk to walk.

That is why we need somebody who knows how to get us to a higher authority with out being circumvented.

Street parking permits are an option and can be done.  But not until other options exist the bussiness are not leaving and they cannot give up parking they will loose bussiness.  

Nice gestures but your so right about it being temporary. 

if the median household income goes up it generate taxes say from 25K to 35k that about $1.8M annually in municipal income tax revenue.  If thats based on 9,000 household.   25,000 *.02 =500 annually 35,000 * .02=700 annualy

$200 *9,000 = $1,800,000 

This is what your MBA in public finance do, they want higher incomes and higher values for the property. 

So having adequate parking is imperative what makes the higher income earner want to live there they are not attempting to suburbanize it, they have distaste for that its what bring them to the city.

If they build parking in then it can shift the districts commercial parking away from public streets which can become permitted to residents. That will improve the value of your home and also your rental units.

Considering that their charter also is calling for more expansion of the commercial district then parking should come first not after.

The robotics offer more bang for the buck and also offer an opportunity for local manufacturing of the equipment.

Getting rid if flat lots and impervious surfaces also has benefits, it reduces the need to address the run off from larger lots and garages.

You better get your game on over there they are getting funding and they can really screw it up if not done intelligently. Nothing can cause more harm than dumb asses with to much to spend.

If your in an SII then do not stick out blend in and hold out and if you like then cash out.   Or you can just swim against the current if thats your thing, ever been to south beach, A1A is a maze of sidewalk dinning, ever try to park in NY or Chicago?  

I get the issues better talks soultions not problems, they thrive on solutions problems are a bummer.   

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One video in a bar... the next of him in his car... and Zack Reed was toast.

You need one video inside a Tremont bar, filming drunks getting drunk, and one video outside of the same drunks getting into their cars and driving away.

That happens a lot (the drunks that is).

A digital with night-shot properties does the trick is very much good.

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