Comments on Oakland Streets: The High Cost of Cars: On-Site Parking

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2011-04-15T01:24:48.521-07:00

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For Sears. Hell yeah. Sears downtown is struggling...

2009-06-13T13:50:12.694-07:00

For Sears. Hell yeah. Sears downtown is struggling. We're lucky to have them there. We should be kissing their butts. We already took away their parking (which was a dollar for as long as you wanted). All of the rest of the parking nearby is crowded, minimal and limited (meaning you have to rush the shopping experience). Sears sells things that people "need," not just what they &

Russell said: "Some dude earlier said there ...

2009-06-11T17:38:27.170-07:00

Russell said:

"Some dude earlier said there was plenty of parking around there and I'm still trying to figure out where that is. No, paid parking doesn't count."

Why doesn't paid parking count? Do you really expect parking in a downtown to be free?

Certain types of programs demand high density park...

2009-06-10T18:49:27.862-07:00

Certain types of programs demand high density parking. You can't really go shopping for appliances at Sears without your car. Or IKEA or anywhere that you purchase large amounts of goods. But around the Sears there are not many other programs that necessarily require a car. The need for parking varies from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even lot to lot. Even a super-walkable area like

Good thoughts. Though there isn't nearly enoug...

2009-06-10T16:45:57.948-07:00

Good thoughts. Though there isn't nearly enough parking for where I want to go in Oakland. I hate having to leave Oakland to drive to the same kind of places where there actually "is" ample parking. Like the Sears downtown. Some dude earlier said there was plenty of parking around there and I'm still trying to figure out where that is. No, paid parking doesn't count (though

There are also high environmental costs of massive...

2009-06-10T10:30:31.658-07:00

There are also high environmental costs of massive parking lots. Via the urban heat island effect. The dark, non-reflective surface of asphalt paving absorbs solar radiation and transfers it to surrounding areas. The heat island effect can artificially elevate tempuratures up to 10 degrees in urban areas. Excessive paving also limits a site's ability to effectively shed stormwater. Instead

That's what I figured, though I wouldn't h...

2009-06-08T12:21:33.641-07:00

That's what I figured, though I wouldn't have guessed above ground was only 2.5X where underground is 10X the cost. Unless land is really expensive or really scarce or both, people will go with the cheapest option.

In that same section of Edge City, the author writ...

2009-06-08T10:29:01.408-07:00

In that same section of Edge City, the author writes about the comparative costs of parking structures and underground lots. An asphalt surface lot costs about $2,000 per space to build. An above-ground parking structure costs about $5,000 per space, and an underground lot costs about $20,000 per space. (The book was from the 1990s, so presumably costs have gone up since then.) So a lazy

I don't have any problems finding that Home De...

2009-06-08T09:53:52.064-07:00

I don't have any problems finding that Home Depot, but that's probably because I've made a lot of trips there for the addition I built and our kitchen remodel. While that Home Depot isn't as busy as the one in Emeryville, I think that's more to do with location -- the latter draws from Berkeley, Emeryville,