Loading zone7/21/2023 ![]() Reducing doubling parking and traffic jams, but adding to the frustration of drivers trying to find a parking space.ĭid you know you can now watch, read and stay informed with NY1 wherever and whenever you want? Get the new Spectrum News app here. Yasmeen Valerio, helping make the delivery, said, it's "more comfortable because cars can pass by and you're not making traffic. It came in handy during a grocery delivery to an apartment in front of one of the new loading zones. The transportation department says it can cut down on double parking by as much as 73% on blocks where it is in effect. The DOT says narrow streets with large apartment buildings and bike or bus lanes are prime candidates for the zones, adding the "Neighborhood Loading Zones can help decrease unwanted parking behaviors such as double parking and the obstruction of bike lanes, leading to safer streets for all road users." New zones were created this month in Park Slope and Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and in Manhattan, bringing the total number citywide to 112. The Department of Transportation (DOT) created the first neighborhood loading zones in 2019, as the increasing popularity of online shopping led to a surge in UPS and FedEx deliveries. "It's just taking away from the residents and the neighborhood, and as it is right now, it's very hard to find a spot," Valle said. Samuel Valle plans to circulate a petition to move the delivery zones, like on the avenue. "It's unreasonable to expect that a delivery driver is going to park at the end of a block and walk all the way up, halfway or further, to deliver packages," she said. Joan Wargo says she and her neighbors are confused about the zone's boundaries, and she questions reserving precious parking space for delivery drivers who she says won't use them. Residents are also risking more parking tickets. It really makes you think about when you want to take your car," Fernando Datil, who lives on Third Street, said of the parking situation. Each was ticketed.ĭrivers who live on Third Street are infuriated about losing more parking spaces. The City of Santa Rosa issues Commercial Loading Zone Permits that allow businesses which use personal or non-commercial vehicles to park in designated. On Third Street in Brooklyn, there is a new safe haven for delivery drivers like Afolabi, thanks to the transportation department's Neighborhood Loading Zone program.īut on this day, four cars are parked here - illegally. The transportation department says it can cut double parking by as much as 73% on blocks it's in effect.Drivers say it's tough enough to park without taking away even more spots.The city expanded its Neighborhood Loading Zone program, that sets aside parking space for deliveries, to 112 zones.
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