NIGHTMARE parking problems
January 20, 2009
NIGHTMARE parking problems could come to an end as plans are put forward to build a commuter car park.
People living in Theydon Bois have not been able to park outside their own front door because of restrictions introduced to prevent commuters leaving cars in the area.
And commuters have been forced to drive into work rather than use the tube because there is nowhere to park their cars.
But a man from Epping could solve all of their problems with his plans to construct up to 280 spaces next to Theydon Bois tube station.
George Dilloway owns the former Old Forester Club land off Abridge road and decided the area would be ideal for a car park.
He said: “The council haven’t provided any options for car parking in the area and at the moment about 60 people are already dumping their cars there illegally everyday because there is nowhere else for them to go with all the double yellow lines. It’s a major problem.”
Mr Dilloway is hoping that Transport for London will agree to open up the entrance to the tube station to make the car park even more accessible for commuters.
He added: “If they expanded the entrance it could be on the same side of the road as the car park.
“It would also help ease the commuter problem in other areas like Epping where parking is also a nightmare. If you’re not there by 6.30am there’s no spaces left.”
The plans were welcomed by residents.
Clive Cooper from Theydon Park Road is unable to park his car outside his home because of yellow line restrictions introduced to stop commuter parking.
He said: “The restrictions prevent us from parking on our road between 10am and 11am. But that means I can’t leave my car there during the day because I can’t very well come home and move it during that time.
“If the car park solves the problem and means that these restrictions can be lifted then it’s a good thing.
“I can’t get the train to work at the moment and have to take the car, it’s nonsense. It’s affecting everyone and has caused so much disruption. Something definitely needs to be done.”
Alison Harvey from Cloverly Road in Ongar used to park in Theydon Bois before the restrictions were put in place.
But she was forced to use a friend’s driveway in Epping to get to work when the yellow lines were introduced.
She said: “I’m on maternity leave now but before I left I couldn’t find anywhere to park and had to use my friend’s drive. I didn’t want to do that forever and I was looking into somewhere else to park when I go back to work.
“It will be great if they do make a car park and will certainly put my mind at rest.”
But not everyone welcomed the plans.
A spokeswoman from Theydon Bois Action Group (TBAG) said: “The business plan for the car park is unsustainable, the car park would be of no benefit to local people, it is too far from the station and it will cause traffic problems on a dangerous stretch of the Abridge Road.
“It will not alleviate parking problems in the village as commuters will continue to park for free on our roads.
“It would have to be lit and the access road stretching uphill will cause a significant loss of openness on the Green Belt.”
People have until January 20 to submit an opinion on the car park application.
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Car Parking in Dublin City
January 1, 2009
Parking in Dublin can be a bit of a nightmare, but with this guide you’ll know where exactly to park your car so that it’s safe and secure and above all, legally parked.
Dublin city is small and compact so at rush hour it tends to get congested. It’s easy to walk around from attraction to attraction so be sure to park-up the car as soon as you arrive, as there really is no need to drive around this city centre to sight see.
Tow-away and clamping are in operation for those who park in a loading bay, pedestrian area, on double yellow lines, on a disabled parking space, on a bus lane or cycle track, so car parks are really the best option.
Dublin city has over 20 car parks, which are very well placed whether here for shopping or sightseeing.
Here are some of the main car parks in the city centre.
· Abbey Street car park
The Abbey Street car park is located on Lower Abbey Street, just off O’Connell Street (Dublin’s main street) in the city centre. This is a very central location for visiting attractions like Trinity College, Temple Bar, the GPO and also for shopping on O’Connell Street and Henry Street.
· Parnell Centre car park
This car park is located just off Parnell Street. Parnell Street can be found just off the top of O’Connell Street (opposite end to O’Connell Bridge).
This car park is handy if you want to be close to the Gate Theatre, the Ambassador Theatre, the Dublin Writers Museum or the James Joyce Museum. This car park is also within walking distance of Croke Park stadium.
To get to this car park just take a right after the Virgin Cinema on Parnell Street and take another right on a small street called ‘Loftus Lane’ and you’ll see the car park.
· Drury Street car park
This car park is located on Drury Street and is best approached from Stephens Street Lower. It has about 480 spaces and is very convenient to Grafton Street, St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, the Powerscourt Shopping Centre and the Gaiety Theatre.
· IFSC car park
This car park is located in the Irish Financial Services Centre, which is the city’s core business and financial district. It can be found in the docklands area about a 10-minute walk east of O’Connell Bridge. The car park has about 360 spaces and is ideal for attending events in the IFSC or for visiting attractions along the Dublin docklands like the Viking Splash Tour, the Famine Memorial, the Custom House or the Point Depot.
· Christchurch car park
The Christchurch car park has about 212 spaces and can be accessed from Lord Edward Street in the Christchurch area.
This car park is ideal if you want to park-up and stroll around one of the oldest parts of Dublin and explore attractions like Dublin Castle, Christchurch Cathedral, the City Hall, St. Audoen’s Gate and it’s also not that far from Temple Bar.
· Temple Bar car park
Also known as the Fleet Street car park this car park can be found right in the heart of the city centre, just off Westmoreland Street. It’s convenient to Temple Bar, Grafton Street, Trinity College and O’Connell Street so it’s a popular place to park.
This car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
· Jervis Street car park
This car park has up to 750 spaces and is adjoining the Jervis Shopping Centre – one of the biggest and best shopping centres in Dublin. It is accessed from Jervis Street. This car park is ideally located for shopping as it’s also very convenient to Henry Street, which is one of Dublin’s pedestrianised shopping streets.
· Stephens Green Shopping Centre car park
Stephen’s Green has one of the largest car parks in the city centre with up to 700 spaces. It can be accessed from Mercer Street and is open 24 hours a day.
This car park is ideally located for shopping as it’s located next to the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre just off Grafton Street, so you won’t have too far to go with those shopping bags!
Mairead Foley writes for the Ireland travel and accommodation website http://www.GoIreland.com
Visit GoIreland for all you need to know before visiting Dublin, like what to see and where to go. View B&Bs, guesthouses and self catering in Dublin as well as Dublin hotels.
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Car Parking in Dublin City
January 1, 2009
Parking in Dublin can be a bit of a nightmare, but with this guide you’ll know where exactly to park your car so that it’s safe and secure and above all, legally parked.
Dublin city is small and compact so at rush hour it tends to get congested. It’s easy to walk around from attraction to attraction so be sure to park-up the car as soon as you arrive, as there really is no need to drive around this city centre to sight see.
Tow-away and clamping are in operation for those who park in a loading bay, pedestrian area, on double yellow lines, on a disabled parking space, on a bus lane or cycle track, so car parks are really the best option.
Dublin city has over 20 car parks, which are very well placed whether here for shopping or sightseeing.
Here are some of the main car parks in the city centre.
· Abbey Street car park
The Abbey Street car park is located on Lower Abbey Street, just off O’Connell Street (Dublin’s main street) in the city centre. This is a very central location for visiting attractions like Trinity College, Temple Bar, the GPO and also for shopping on O’Connell Street and Henry Street.
· Parnell Centre car park
This car park is located just off Parnell Street. Parnell Street can be found just off the top of O’Connell Street (opposite end to O’Connell Bridge).
This car park is handy if you want to be close to the Gate Theatre, the Ambassador Theatre, the Dublin Writers Museum or the James Joyce Museum. This car park is also within walking distance of Croke Park stadium.
To get to this car park just take a right after the Virgin Cinema on Parnell Street and take another right on a small street called ‘Loftus Lane’ and you’ll see the car park.
· Drury Street car park
This car park is located on Drury Street and is best approached from Stephens Street Lower. It has about 480 spaces and is very convenient to Grafton Street, St. Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, the Powerscourt Shopping Centre and the Gaiety Theatre.
· IFSC car park
This car park is located in the Irish Financial Services Centre, which is the city’s core business and financial district. It can be found in the docklands area about a 10-minute walk east of O’Connell Bridge. The car park has about 360 spaces and is ideal for attending events in the IFSC or for visiting attractions along the Dublin docklands like the Viking Splash Tour, the Famine Memorial, the Custom House or the Point Depot.
· Christchurch car park
The Christchurch car park has about 212 spaces and can be accessed from Lord Edward Street in the Christchurch area.
This car park is ideal if you want to park-up and stroll around one of the oldest parts of Dublin and explore attractions like Dublin Castle, Christchurch Cathedral, the City Hall, St. Audoen’s Gate and it’s also not that far from Temple Bar.
· Temple Bar car park
Also known as the Fleet Street car park this car park can be found right in the heart of the city centre, just off Westmoreland Street. It’s convenient to Temple Bar, Grafton Street, Trinity College and O’Connell Street so it’s a popular place to park.
This car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
· Jervis Street car park
This car park has up to 750 spaces and is adjoining the Jervis Shopping Centre – one of the biggest and best shopping centres in Dublin. It is accessed from Jervis Street. This car park is ideally located for shopping as it’s also very convenient to Henry Street, which is one of Dublin’s pedestrianised shopping streets.
· Stephens Green Shopping Centre car park
Stephen’s Green has one of the largest car parks in the city centre with up to 700 spaces. It can be accessed from Mercer Street and is open 24 hours a day.
This car park is ideally located for shopping as it’s located next to the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre just off Grafton Street, so you won’t have too far to go with those shopping bags!
Mairead Foley writes for the Ireland travel and accommodation website http://www.GoIreland.com
Visit GoIreland for all you need to know before visiting Dublin, like what to see and where to go. View B&Bs, guesthouses and self catering in Dublin as well as Dublin hotels.
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Stress-Free Parking at Luxemburg Airport
November 6, 2008
At the new terminal of Luxemburg Airport, a new car park management system of Scheidt & Bachmann was installed.
At the new terminal of Luxemburg Airport, a new car park management system of Scheidt & Bachmann was installed. In two separate major parking areas, an indoor car park and the so-called Kiss & Fly car park, there are about 4100 parking lots available to flight passengers and staff members of the airport.
The integrated parking guidance system permits quick orientation. The vacant parking lots are very quickly detected by means of direction notes and displays.
The new underground car park extends through four levels and has direct access to the airport terminal. Six entries and six exits ensure short distances to the parking lots. A single lot detection sensor is provided above each of the 4000 parking lots in the indoor car park. If the sensor shows a green light, the vacancy of the parking lot can be recognized already at a great distance. The visualization of the occupancy status consequently permits evaluations on the utilization frequency of certain parking areas, and measures to increase the attractiveness and utilization of these areas can be derived.
Source: Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH
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Madison’s Public Parking: a Nightmare for Everyone
September 18, 2008
Those who bring their car with them to Madison have to brave a concrete jungle of parking meters and yellow paint. They must face the joys and perils of parking in the city.
Some are too strapped for cash to pay the ridiculous prices landlords charge
for a parking space, while others fall victim to an architect who did not see fit to provide enough parking space for all tenants. For these individuals, the city sells mercifully cheap residential parking passes, just $21 annually. The kicker? They sell more permits than there are spaces.
The City of Madison Parking Utility ironically—and comically—declares on its website that “more permits are sold than there are available on-street parking spaces.” It also suggests that residents seek alternatives to on-street parking. Thanks for the warning.
The permit allows individuals to park their car on the street for 48 hours at a time. The Parking Utility claims the purpose of the Residential Parking Permit Program is to prevent commuter parking on residential streets. Another aim seems to be swelling the Utility’s wallet by charging students for exceeding the 48-hour limit.
But once a driver scores that treasured parking space, it’s difficult to give it up simply because the Parking Utility believes drivers must go for a spin every other day.
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concede that if the 48-hour limit is a constant issue for an individual, they probably don’t need a car in the first place. However, between spending all day in classes, studying at Helen C. White, doing laundry and occasionally washing a dish or two, sometimes there just isn’t time to drive anywhere.
Once the clock is about to strike the 48th hour, there is a decision to make: chance being the next victim of the parking utility’s ticket-wielding minions, or drive
in circles around the block waiting for a space to free up. These
parking-space hunts are usually accompanied by exclamations of, “If
that bastard would have just pulled forward a couple feet,” “Damn fire
hydrant false alarms,” and bold contemplations of difficult parallel
parking feats.
Then there’s the chalk mark that the city tags on your car. When it appears on your tire, the parking minions will be back to give you your ticket if you haven’t moved. But there are ways of avoiding the fine. If there is some space in front or behind your vehicle, simply move it a foot to conceal the mark and you’ve bought yourself another 48 hours. However, this tactic is only acceptable if you are in a pinch for time, as the toolish nature of the
act renders it unacceptable for frequent use.
Winter is perhaps the most fun time to have a car in Madison. Complying with the 48-hour limit is particularly daunting when you must first unbury your vehicle from a foot of snow. The joys of the “Snow Emergency” also make winter a fun time for all.
Some extra breathing room for the parking time limit would make the lives of students at the mercy of on-street parking less stressful. Increasing the limit to 72 hours should do the trick. If you are not using your car frequently enough that even a 72-hour limit causes you strife, you definitely don’t need it.
The parking utility has made small steps to resolve the parking shortage. Ten-hour meters have been installed in some areas as a less expensive alternative—50 cents per hour—to the shorter-term meters. Twenty-two of the meters are conveniently located on Langdon Street between Henry Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The city should consider the welcomed addition of more 10-hour meters in the campus area.
In the meantime, if a car isn’t necessary, leave it home for your own sanity. Then the poor saps who need to drive to an internship or job can come home and not have to scour the congested streets for that elusive free gap of curb, an oasis in the desert.
Michelle Turcotte is a senior majoring in journalism. Please send responses to opinion@dailycardinal.com
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