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Sutherland wrote:
Owners of large SUV's should have to pay $1,500 a year for their residential parking stickers. Owners of commercial vehicles should have to pay $4,000.00 a year for a residential parking sticker

Thankfully, you are not in charge of public policy. Here is the problem with your stand: some SUVs are so compact as to be smaller than most mid-size sedans. Heck, of the top 10 SUVs sold in the US last year, almost all are about the same length as a Ford Fusion, with only two being about a foot longer.

Sutherland wrote:
Owners of large SUV's should have to pay $1,500 a year for their residential parking stickers. Owners of commercial vehicles should have to pay $4,000.00 a year for a residential parking sticker

Monroe wrote:
...people complain if they have to walk a half block to a store or restaurant.

Ralph_Abutts wrote:
Car density, yes - permit fees, no. New Brunswick is another good example. If you actually spent time in your car at those locations, like I have, you would immediately agree. Or you can look at their municipal websites to see the chatter about parking issues and challenges.

The original point is JC's very low parking fees are not helpful with respect to parking or having to constantly navigate around double parked cars.

Ralph_Abutts wrote:
Parking permits are crazy low in Jersey City compared to other NJ municipalities. Check out Red Bank as an example.

Sutherland wrote:
Owners of large SUV's should have to pay $1,500 a year for their residential parking stickers. Owners of commercial vehicles should have to pay $4,000.00 a year for a residential parking sticker

papadage wrote:
The parkign authority should also restrict the last few spots on the street by each corner from being allowed for SUVs. They cut off too much visibility at stop signs.

RichMauro wrote:
I think that the safety of the occupants plays large in vehicle choice.
I always scoffed at SUVs in the past. However, looking at the number of accidents (mostly rear enders) occurring in increasing numbers I picked up a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer for a little over 3k and my wife and I have never been more comfortable or felt more safe amid the chaos on the roads daily.

Monroe wrote:
And I?m pointing out the obvious.

bodhipooh wrote:


But, don't be so quick so ascribe all parking woes to people choosing SUVs over cars. Since 2006, Jersey City has grown by 13% (a little over 30K people) so there is obviously a lot more people, and many of those have cars, and most of the growth has happened in DTJC, so the growth percentage for DTJC is certainly higher than the city's overall growth rate.

I tried a jury case for a bicylist who was hit by an SUV turning off of 440. She was rushing to make the light and slammed into my client.

Mao wrote:
B My jury was all female and they all seemed to think that SUVs rule and that no bikes or pedestrians should be on the road.

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Manufacturers are building fewer and fewer cars (sedans) because most of America isn't buying them. Take Ford for example, they are axing all of their car lineup except for the Mustang and one other (can't remember). Our culture has a purchasing addiction, and because we have so much stuff, we needs places to put it, so we buy huge homes and huge cars to store all our shit. Eventually we buy so much stuff we run out of places to put it, so we "need to upgrade." Parents have also been convinced that the only way to bring a child into this world is to strap them into the back seat of a 2 ton, 16ft family car. 'Murica.

You try carpooling kids in car seats in your 2 door mustang

If I had a Mustang I would certainly at least try. I award you -1 point for reading comprehension.

Actually you should re read what I wrote. I never stated you owned a Mustang. I said "try". So I'll take the point back from you.

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135jc wrote:
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Manufacturers are building fewer and fewer cars (sedans) because most of America isn't buying them. Take Ford for example, they are axing all of their car lineup except for the Mustang and one other (can't remember). Our culture has a purchasing addiction, and because we have so much stuff, we needs places to put it, so we buy huge homes and huge cars to store all our shit. Eventually we buy so much stuff we run out of places to put it, so we "need to upgrade." Parents have also been convinced that the only way to bring a child into this world is to strap them into the back seat of a 2 ton, 16ft family car. 'Murica.

You try carpooling kids in car seats in your 2 door mustang

If I had a Mustang I would certainly at least try. I award you -1 point for reading comprehension.

135jc wrote:
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On_The_3rd wrote:
Manufacturers are building fewer and fewer cars (sedans) because most of America isn't buying them. Take Ford for example, they are axing all of their car lineup except for the Mustang and one other (can't remember). Our culture has a purchasing addiction, and because we have so much stuff, we needs places to put it, so we buy huge homes and huge cars to store all our shit. Eventually we buy so much stuff we run out of places to put it, so we "need to upgrade." Parents have also been convinced that the only way to bring a child into this world is to strap them into the back seat of a 2 ton, 16ft family car. 'Murica.

You try carpooling kids in car seats in your 2 door mustang