In The News

Give a Spot. Get a Spot. Let's Help Each Other Out.

Originally published in The West Side Rag.

If you own a car on the Upper West Side, the story is painfully familiar: you circle the same 10-15 blocks over and over, lamenting the hours and hours of your week lost to parking. You see someone pull out, only to lose the spot to the car immediately ahead of you. You time your entire week around alternate-side parking. You wonder if this is finally the month you just give in and pay for a garage, or worse, ditch the car altogether.

You’re not imagining it — and you’re not alone.

The Growing Challenge

Our UWS parking challenges are ever increasing. Between the expansion of Citi Bike docks, the steady reduction of available curb space, and ongoing city planning initiatives aimed at reshaping major corridors like 72nd Street, the number of street parking spots continues to shrink.

On top of that, there is growing discussion around introducing metered parking to residential streets that have traditionally been free. The direction is clear: fewer spots, more restrictions, and rising pressure on every driver trying to make it work in this neighborhood.