I imagine rear crumple zones also have some sort of increasing minimum requirement.
Maybe? But three-row SUVs are not especially long vehicles? For example the Volkswagon Tiguan is 185“; compare to a Toyota Camry at 192”.
you will now have 3 cars at your house, and 2 off-street parking spaces, meaning your house will require an on-street parking space
Our driveway does fit three cars, but unless they are interchangeable that’s a lot of hassle. Currently, one of our housemates uses the driveway and the other parks on the street; I think we would use the inner driveway space.
I think you’ve had your house about 5 years, and have said you plan to have it a long time. If even your family previously car-averse is likely to have a car for half or more of the time you are in the house...
Why are you only counting time as a homeowner? We lived in Cambridge/Somerville almost 10y as car-free renters first.
I feel that the parking situation in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville generally supports that parking and housing are not yet ready to be as decoupled as you’ve proposed.
b) Allow people to sell the right to park in their driveway
c) Allow construction of housing without off-street parking
d) Invest in public transit and bike infrastructure
I don’t see why us getting a car would change whether any of these were good policy? At current levels of cost and convenience, it is worth it for us to have a car. If those changed, it might not be.
At least in Massachusetts, there aren’t actually any restrictions on children riding in the front seat. They strongly recommend that children don’t until age 13, but it’s not the law: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/frequently-asked-questions-about-car-seats https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter90/Section7AA
Maybe? But three-row SUVs are not especially long vehicles? For example the Volkswagon Tiguan is 185“; compare to a Toyota Camry at 192”.
Our driveway does fit three cars, but unless they are interchangeable that’s a lot of hassle. Currently, one of our housemates uses the driveway and the other parks on the street; I think we would use the inner driveway space.
Why are you only counting time as a homeowner? We lived in Cambridge/Somerville almost 10y as car-free renters first.
I think we should:
a) Auction off the right to park in the street, and distribute the money among all residents: https://www.jefftk.com/p/pricing-benefiting-everyone
b) Allow people to sell the right to park in their driveway
c) Allow construction of housing without off-street parking
d) Invest in public transit and bike infrastructure
I don’t see why us getting a car would change whether any of these were good policy? At current levels of cost and convenience, it is worth it for us to have a car. If those changed, it might not be.