| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Full 6 day CPZ for Brook Rd South | |
| Posted by: | Alex Shpinkov | |
| Date/Time: | 25/03/14 07:46:00 |
| As I can see the majority on this forum disagree with my view on the CPZ benefits; however I’ve seen very few arguments supporting this disagreement. In fact, I think I’ve seen only two: The argument that there is just not enough parking capacity to accommodate all residents needs. This does not stand: Currently there is a certain number of cars (including residents who will remain eligible to park within CPZ, and others, who will have to look for alternatives), and the parking capacity. At the end of the day, all cars get parked somewhere. So we have to admit that currently there is at least a tight equilibrium, where the number of cars does not exceed the parking capacity. Once a CPZ is introduced, the number of cars in need of parking will reduce, but the parking capacity will remain (the argument that once the parking bays are marked, the parking capacity will reduce, doesn’t stand – one can check the proposed drawing and the actual implementation in Hamilton Road. The loss of parking capacity is due to the way some people park, and the marked bays may in fact encourage some drivers to improve their parking habits). The argument about the residents of Hamilton Road who elect not to pay for the second car, but park in adjacent streets. This does not stand either: Their second car is and will still be parked within the same Griffin Park area. Once they have to pay for the parking permit, they will be able to park in Hamilton Road or other road within the CPZ. It may worsen the Hamilton Road parking, but improve the adjacent road, as the second car will be just move within the CPZ. This second car does not change the number of cars competing for parking around Griffin Park. And, finally, to reiterate the point of the reduced competition for parking once CPZ is introduced, here is who the main non-resident parkers are, and what I think will happen: 1. Holiday makers: CPZ will stop them 2. Residents of new developments (and others living outside the proposed CPZ but preferring to park around Griffin Park) who park not just between 5:30pm and 9:30 am: CPZ will stop them. 3. Residents of new developments (and others living outside the proposed CPZ but preferring to park around Griffin Park) who park only between 5:30pm and 9:30 am: They will need to make sure they leave before 9:30am and come no earlier than 5:30pm... They will need to find where to park on Saturdays... So even for them, I think some will seek alternatives, so CPZ will partially stop them; however, I do appreciate that there will be a certain number of such parkers (although less than now) who will continue to be parked within the CPZ during the night hours. How many of this category will continue parking during the night is unclear, but don’t think 100%. 4. Commuters and day time visitors (One car is regularly noticed parking in Braemar Road in the morning, then the driver gets a bike from the car and cycles away. In the afternoon he returns, loads his bike in the car and drives away). CPZ will stop this day time parking. |