Next month the NYC Department of Transportation will launch PARK Smart, a pilot program to reduce parking congestion.
PARK Smart is a new program developed with the community to make parking easier while reducing congestion and improving safety. A six-month trial of PARK Smart will begin on October 6, 2008 in Greenwich Village. PARK Smart aims to increase the number of available metered parking spaces by encouraging motorists to park no longer than necessary. The meter rate is higher when demand for parking is greatest and decreases when demand is lower. The Greenwich Village pilot will be conducted in the area shown. Meter rates will be $2.00/hr from Noon to 4PM and $1.00/hr at all other times that meters are in effect. All other regulations will remain the same hours in effect (i.e. Monday - Saturday for posted time periods) and duration (i.e. 1 Hour or 2 Hour meters).
Parking for $2/hr. in NYC is still a steal if you can find a metered spot. So I'll be interested to see if this program has an impact on parking congestion. In any event, PARK Smart has a great ring to it- thanks to the NYC DOT for the (unintentional) shout-out.
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