City to pilot seven-day resident-only parking in South Boston

Bostonrose48 and Patricia's example elderly couple would be much, much better served if the city implemented real parking reform and started charging the proper price for parking in our limited street resource.

It will become much easier to find a parking space when the price is right, rather than when the price is too low.

Affordability can be handled on a case-by-case basis for those in need, while giving clear price signals to those with choice in the matter.

The fact that Bostonrose48 and Patricia oppose real parking reform is more than enough of a clue to tell us that their real agenda is something else. Sucks to have to be so cynical about this, but it's hard to escape the conclusion that the two of them are not being completely on the level with us here.

That's the situation in most Boston neighborhoods. When I lived in the Fenway, there were a few visitor spaces, and that was it.

...there should be no more apartments and 1-2 bedrooms condos built in SoBo.

The only development should be:

- Parks and outdoor space
- Row of single family townhomes.
- Condos with a minimum of 3 Beds / 3 Baths and 2000 sq ft.

nothing more...

- The Original SoBo Yuppie

Charging people more for everything isn't an answer.

You mean because you dont want to pay more?

You know, vacations to Florida should cost no more than $50, airfare and hotel included. Charging more isnt th answer.

Despite the constant myth of people owning fewer cars;

Im fairly certain that census facts arent myths. Try again.

There should be Deed restrictions that any development without parking cannot be sold to anyone having a car registered in NY, CT, RI, or NJ.

In the interest of correct information being a baseline: not every resident parking program in the city is 24 hours. Some apply only during the day or at night, only on weekdays, etc. Most of the southernly neighborhoods only have resident parking in specific areas like near the T stops or commuter rail.

A garage costs $20,000 a space. But you think WE should pay for it so YOU can park for free?

How about you pay to renovate my bathroom? Thats just $16,000

If Southie residents can still park for free this won't solve the problem, only delay it by adding more parking that will quickly get filled up as development continues and more people move to the area. There are only 2 options:

1. Stop development and lock down the neighborhood so no one new can move in (this is obviously extremely stupid, since the economy of any city needs development to continue to thrive)

2. Charge a market rate for parking so demand will be reduced and come in line with supply (economics 101 here people)

I do like your idea of doing something more useful with that land than building subsidized housing, though.

- The Original SoBo Yuppie