I have included the part that mentions Bloomingdale.
DC Parking Study Proposes Rules that Change from Neighborhood to Neighborhood
by Lark Turner
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has a handle on what’s wrong with the city’s Residential Parking Permit (RPP) system. Now they just need to fix it.
A new report issued last week outlines DDOT’s plans for the future, but with a broad brush. It’s most detailed when it comes to the parking problems the District currently faces.
Here at UrbanTurf, we’ve written in depth on the tension between developers who want to build residential buildings without parking and the current RPP system, which generally doesn’t enable specific buildings to eliminate RPP privileges. Even so, lots of developers have squeezed by the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) with approval for fewer than the usually-required number of parking spots by promising to limit tenants’ abilities to obtain an RPP.
DDOT's study tentatively addresses the problem.
The application of at least one option, “Resident Priority and Protection,” would potentially prohibit new buildings and their residents from obtaining RPPs, though a provision limiting new buildings from obtaining RPPs is also included in the application of the “Managed Availability” proposal. That policy is controversial because it privileges old residents over new residents. From the report:
“Resident-priority also has a temporal aspect to it. Neighborhoods and neighborhood connections are developed over time. Long-time and more permanent residents — generally those residing in single family and/or owner-occupied housing — are prioritized as a stabilizing force in the neighborhood.”
The study divides the city into four different neighborhood types seen in the map above and recommended specific approaches depending on neighborhood type. Here’s a breakdown:
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Neighborhood Centers
Neighborhood Examples: H Street NE, Bloomingdale, Brookland, Mount Pleasant, Cleveland Park, Shaw, Takoma, Glover Park, Hill East, emerging centers east of the Anacostia River
Application: Local Amenity Support/Managed Availability in established neighborhoods; Local Amenity Support/Equitable Access in emerging neighborhoods
Possible changes proposed:
- In established neighborhoods, use much of the same tactics as in higher-demand areas, except for those plans’ emphasis on buses and bikes
- In emerging neighborhoods, implement stricter parking measures as demand warrants, but otherwise allow policies to be much looser
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