Q&A
Discussion on removal of parking mandates citywide and its impact on transit-poor areas
3:00:56
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Council Member Brooks-Powers addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates citywide and expresses concerns about its impact on transit-poor areas like Southeast Queens. She emphasizes the need for a nuanced approach to parking requirements.
- Highlights the dependence on cars in transit deserts like Southeast Queens
- Requests details on how parking needs will be addressed in neighborhoods with limited public transportation
- Asks about potential carve-outs or considerations for districts with poor transit access
- Acknowledges the different needs of transit-rich and transit-poor communities, calling for a more nuanced approach
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
3:00:56
And then for parking mandates, you all didn't hear the mic was off, but I'm a just correct council member brewer.
3:01:02
She was talking about driveways in her area, not for Southeast Queen, just to be clear.
3:01:08
The proposal removes park and mandate city wide.
3:01:11
We've spoken at, you know, at its you know, we've exhausted this conversation But, you know, in transit deserts such as Southeast Queen's, I would argue in parts of a minority either covered by council member Narcities, in parts of South Eastern Queen's with council member Lee, residents, we we we depend on cars.
3:01:32
Can you provide more details on how parking needs will be addressed in neighborhoods like hours?
3:01:38
What carve outs or considerations are being made for districts with limited public transportation?
3:01:45
And and I get it because there are I've had a lot of conversation with my colleagues, and I respect their communities not needing it because they're fortunate to be transit rich.
3:01:54
But I do think that we have to be a bit nuanced in this space because communities like ours heavily rely on it.
3:02:03
And right now, we don't have the sufficient access to public transportation even though we continue to advocate for it.
