Comments on: Park & Ride

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:10:54 +0000

there’s plenty of (car) parking downtown, it’s just not always free. Which I fully support. If we provided less free parking all over the metro area people would begin to rethink driving their cars everywhere and we’d devote less land to storing cars. Lots of places downtown also validate.

By: drew

drew — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:23:07 +0000

Grew up in Orlando, living in San Francisco now and I gotta hand it to everybody working to get folks out of their cars down there. It can’t be an easy task with the weather being what it is and (at least when I lived there) the lack of extensive bike friendly streets.

By: Streetsblog San Francisco » Fighting to Take Back Louisville’s Waterfront

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:21:18 +0000

[...] young people there think it's just not worth the trouble and expense of owning a car. Imagine that. Orlando Bike Commuter Blog suggests parking and riding a bike the last mile into downtown when doing business in that city. [...]

By: Streetsblog Los Angeles » Fighting to Take Back Louisville’s Waterfront

Streetsblog Los Angeles » Fighting to Take Back Louisville’s Waterfront — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:56:26 +0000

By: Streetsblog New York City » Fighting to Take Back Louisville’s Waterfront

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:46:50 +0000

By: Streetsblog Capitol Hill » Fighting to Take Back Louisville’s Waterfront

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:44:58 +0000

By: JohnB

JohnB — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:05:17 +0000

Reminds me of a few years ago when I had to drive my car downtown (Portland, Maine) for some logistical reason for the first time in a long time, and of course there was a big concert at the nearby Civic Center and I had to park about 6 blocks away from my destination.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:51:01 +0000

Nobody has said anything. I try to use a parking sign rather than scarring a tree. Usually there is a rack on the same block somewhere because the only reason I go there is for government purposes.

There is nothing else left in downtown Orlando for me anymore except government offices. Last store I made a habit of shopping at was Behr’s “We can fit any human” Shoe Store.

By: Julius

Julius — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:52:12 +0000

Do you ever get hassled by people when you lock up downtown? On numerous occasions people from whatever establishment I’m parking in front of tell me I’m not allowed to lock up to the tree/sign in front of their place because the cops come and take your bike. I smile, lock up my and then go about my business.