[Neighbors] Parking just one victim of the "anti-auto" faction

Thu Apr 21 16:12:35 MDT 2022

Ciaran,
I am surprised these are considered “public” parking. I always thought the surface lot was private (or so I was told for years) or was owned by the Nob Hill Shopping Center for their patrons only. The building lot on the North side of Central, I thought was only for the residents and tenants of the building. This is certainly a well-kept secret – I guess I would need confirmation because it is great, but hard to believe news!

Thank you,

Jean

From: Ciaran Lithgow <ciaranlithgow at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 1:29 PM
To: Jeff P. <jp6265 at yahoo.com>
Cc: bluet-78504 at mypacks.net; neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com; Jean Bernstein <JBernstein at flyingstarcafe.com>
Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Parking just one victim of the "anti-auto" faction

Thought this might be a good time to share a map showing the two public parking lots available for parking.

Believe it or not, there is actually already a parking garage in Nob Hill!

Both are operated by Premium Parking and are very empty most evenings. I've added their current rates to the map as well in case it is helpful.

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On Wed, Apr 20, 2022 at 12:36 PM Jeff P. via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com<mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>> wrote:
Is there an app like ‘Spot Hero’ that includes Albuquerque. I used the app often in Chicago and it directed you to a myriad of paid sites. Some surface lots others simply a space in someone’s driveway that they contracted with spot hero to rent out on an hourly basis. It worked out great

JP
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> On Apr 20, 2022, at 12:24 PM, J. Smith via Neighbors_nobhill-nm <neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com<mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jean,
>
> Good point about working effectively behind the scenes.
>
> I'd be willing to volunteer on two (2) teams:
> 1. Analyze actual availability/non-availability of parking (by block and street) in our quasi post-pandemic period.
> 2. Apply for an "infrastructure grant" to pilot a "smart parking" app, for local drivers to find available parking spaces in real-time, much like ParkMobile locates parking lots with spaces. Expected benefits: Minimized hunting for a closer spot'; minimized noise and exhaust pollution from roaming cars on our neighborhood streets; and maximize use of existing spaces.
>
> Ideas?
>
> Juan
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jean Bernstein
>> Sent: Apr 16, 2022 10:00 AM
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>> Cc: neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com<mailto:neighbors_nobhill-nm at mailman.swcp.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Neighbors] Parking just one victim of the "anti-auto" faction
>
>> J, All,
>> Great observations, suggestions about the district’s parking.
>
>> A number of years ago, a CABQ Zoning Hearing Examiner told me to think of the City as a massive, blind elephant that only makes moves based on which direction it feels poking from. Since then, think of >how many different Mayors, Councilors, various officials of different political affiliations and transportation ideologies have been in charge of our district’s future.
>> Why I started writing again was to hopefully get the residents and businesses meeting and organizing around positive decisions ahead of the City’s knee jerk (re)actions. What I’ve seen is skirmishes >conducted online which lead to NO action - ever.
>
>> But In the end, the ones that get what they want have worked quietly behind the scenes and we only find out about what they engineered after it’s done.
>
>> This influx of new businesses and housing present a great opportunity for upgrade to the area. Almost all of these projects are high dollar and the developers behind them are quality operators - let’s support >them and use this opportunity to find ways to enhance our district!
>
>> Jean
>
>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Apr 16, 2022, at 7:32 AM, J. Smith via Neighbors_nobhill-nm wrote:
>>
>> I've followed the commentary as each small business license application in our neighborhood's "mixed use" areas comes up for discussion. Some comments are very telling, such as the City being anti-parking structure because they do not generate revenue for it. At least they're being honest. This is the same City that installed parking meters on our side streets all along Central in Nob Hill to generate revenue for itself. It's good to have priorities. It's useful to look beyond the hysteria that any new liquor or cannabis license is a threat to our children, our neighborhood, and civilization as we know it. Remember when the "antis" opposed the needed parking structure on UNM's campus for years? We had students parking on all our neighborhood streets and the City's response was to add signage saying "for residents only".
>> The "aniti-auto" forces are real, from the Zero Vision movement poised to control federal funding to our municipalities, to groups opposing adequate parking like those whose links have been posted here (Strong Towns).
>>
>> There need not be uncompromising, diametrically-opposed sides. Thriving small business can be a key component of thriving neighborhoods. If CABQ lacks the vision then voters should share examples of what is working in other communities with similar (never identical) circumstances and values.
>>
>> Juan
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