Janice Cuban ✍️’s Post

This is a great overview of how the City is working to make streets safer. Good to remember this as Trailnet releases our latest Crash Report https://lnkd.in/gzXZ-mPr

On March 19, a San Antonio Public Safety Committee agreed to put a new truck parking ordinance on the city’s April agenda for debate. Currently San Antonio bans truck parking on all residential streets between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The new parking ordinance would further tighten truck parking restrictions by forbidding overnight truck parking on city streets within 1000 feet of residential areas. There would be exemptions for active loading, unloading, or emergency repairs. According to local outlet KSAT, the new ordinance would increase the number of San Antonio streets where overnight truck parking is forbidden from 41% to 78%. Some city officials say that they are considering the truck parking ban in response to complaints from residents. https://lnkd.in/gbKerVNN

The oldest established, permanent floating traffic jams in New York are caused, at least in part, by cruising for free curb parking. No one will have to cruise to find a space if New York charges the right prices for curb parking, which are the lowest prices that leave one or two open spots on every block. To gain political support for right-priced curb parking, some cities have established Parking Benefit Districts that spend the parking meter revenue to pay for added public services on the metered blocks. https://lnkd.in/gNd9Mb4B

Did you know that all private parking lots or garages are required to be licensed in Denver? City regulations are geared toward informing consumers. That’s why there are rules for consistent signage showing parking fees, payment instructions and contact information for consumers who choose to dispute a fine issued by a parking operator. Last year, Denver issued new guidelines, which have reduced the number of complaints the city has received about parking operators not following the city rules and regulations. The city received 90 such complaints in 2022 but only 60 in 2023. Read the press release we issued in April that details the changes the city made: https://bit.ly/3tOI2IF

As we learned from the previous couple of years with the New Bern Ave BRT project, these initiatives are expansive (and expensive!) involving planning and zoning, land use and right-of-ways, bike lanes and sidewalks and multi-use paths, and EVERYONE'S. OPINIONS. MATTER! If you live along, or travel/commute through, or play in, the Western Blvd corridor, or if you're one of our members that live on the Cary side (there are stops planned on Cary Towne Blvd, SE Maynard, and E Chatham), Please use this link to access the Public Comment Input: https://lnkd.in/eZ45Qi2g Similarly if you live/travel/commute/play through the Southern corridor, that is Blount St at the GoRaleigh Station, going south on S. Wilmington intersects with S. Saunders, clear a new path THROUGH the A&C Supermarket plot, go through in front of International Foods Plaza, and end up in the Walmart Supercenter plaza just beyond the Hwy 401 / Hwy 70 split, your Public Input is here: https://lnkd.in/eJKnhhAe One tip for you: When you go into the Public Input portal, take a look at the black bar near the top of the page, it's going to contain a list of different proposed stations and their designs. You can click on every single station, review the design and the impact, and comment on each station, should you choose to. #brt #busrapidtransit #GoRaleigh #oaksandspokes #BikePed #Advocacy #BikeRaleigh #thankyouforridingyourbike

https://lnkd.in/gcZbgjw6 "Customers who walk, cycle or use public transport to get to the restaurant all contribute significantly more to trade than the business owners and managers realise." Set aside the environmental and social arguments for reducing cars on High Streets; there is an obvious economic incentive. Aside from loading zones and disability parking spots, many streets need to get rid of on-street parking.

Don't move to North Georgia without a car! Although it is not very walkable, there are some pockets of downtown areas with condos and housing options near restaurants and shops.. However, these walkable areas are limited, and you won't find many homes within walking distance of a grocery store. With no public transportation, having a car is essential for getting around. 🌍🚗 Need more insights on navigating your move to North Georgia? DM me! #movingtogeorgia #northatlantarealestate #homebuyingtips

Centre for London’s recent report sheds light on the persistent issue of street clutter in the capital, terming it a 'chronic' problem that tarnishes Londoner's quality of life, hindering living and working experiences. At HOLBA, we're actively addressing this concern, particularly with initiatives targeting dockless bikes, striving to optimise #WestEnd pavements for the benefit of visitors, workers and local businesses. Read more on how street clutter compromises the lives of locals in the The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3U4Rcvi Full report here: https://bit.ly/3S1WLYP

*The little things * I got a parking contravention notice for the first time and I was furious. Apparently I had been to a shopping mall and parked the car, finished shopping and walked crossed to a post office adjacent to the mall to send a post. I thought I had maximised my time and saved myself the stress of looking for parking space at the post office. It wouldn’t require more than 10mins afterall. However exactly 12days later, the result of my foolishness was delivered to me with a warning to either pay within 14days and get a 40% discount or pay the full charge at expiration of the notice. I was infuriated! I thought I did the right thing by parking at the designated parking lot for the mall. Next day, I went back to that mall to query the bill only to find that a signage is positioned in a corner reading maximum parking time :90mins😦… my jaw dropped and I quietly returned home to quickly pay my fine. Lesson: 1. What will matter in our life’s success journeys will not be much of the big things as it will be the small things. 2. The “not paying attention to details” not “asking a second time” to be double sure, not “taking a second assessment” of our decision to appraise how it will affect us or those around us afterwards are the things that will return to harm us tomorrow. Therefore, the next time you want to do anything, look around, take a moment to check the environment, ask if it’s ok to go ahead as a way getting consent where necessary. This will save us the “FINE“ that life serves on us from time to time. 📌What error did you regret making recently and had to pay for? Kindly share in the comments.

Today, I spent an hour on the phone with a retired couple struggling to choose between Kingsport and Johnson City. To help them decide, I reframed the conversation, saying, "Although you'd have a Kingsport address, you're not choosing a specific city; you're buying into a region and all it has to offer." They were moving from a much larger metro area with long commutes. I highlighted the accessibility of key amenities and the distance from the house they're considering: TRI Airport is 11 minutes away. Target (Kingsport) is 17 minutes away. The Pinnacle (Bristol) is 20 minutes away. Bays Mountain (Kingsport) is 23 minutes away. Sam's Club (Johnson City) is 25 minutes away. Mountain Home V.A. (Johnson City) is 31 minutes away. The respective downtowns of the Tri-Cities are 18, 24, and 28 minutes away. Historic Jonesborough and Abingdon are 30 and 32 minutes away. I suggested, "If you were looking in Knoxville, you'd consider everything available within a half-hour drive. Why not think about the TRI region the same way?" It's time for us locals to start viewing our amenities as part of a collective region rather than city by city. While some people may choose a downtown loft for walkable amenities, most of us navigate between the Tri-Cities without hesitation. They had also been influenced by negative comments from various regional citizens touting one city over another. They were even considering buying a house a couple of miles away just for a different postal code. In reality, there's only a tiny difference between any place in Northeast Tennessee. Instead of competing unnecessarily, let's market our collective attributes.