A first major report on June 16, 2006 described the theft of tens of millions of dollars’ worth of public space through illegally parked government vehicles. The reporting focused on placard misuse and other unauthorized car use that fills civic hubs and downtown loading zones. These practices reduce city parking revenue, increase congestion, and create unsafe streets while making it harder for local businesses to operate. The initial story helped spark ongoing coverage that continues to address car-adjacent behaviors undermining quality of life. The celebration of a 20th anniversary is planned around a car-free open street and a June 13 event, with updates provided through a logo link.
"On June 16, 2006, Aaron Naparstek posted Streetsblog's first real story, "The $46 Million Parking Perk," about the theft of tens of millions of dollars' worth of public space by a group of New Yorkers whom Naparstek politely called "illegally parked government employees.""
"The story exposed how placard perps and other plastic-entitled criminals fill the city's civic hubs and downtown loading zones with their personal cars, a practice that reduces city parking revenue, causes congestion and unsafe streets, and makes it harder for local businesses."
"That one story set off a wildfire that Streetsblog - first under Naparstek then under Editors Ben Fried and myself - has continued to stoke. Placard corruption is just one of the many car-adjacent behaviors that undermine the quality of life of our great city, but there are so many others, as you can read pretty much every day in these pages."
"The time is now for all of us to defend the few crumbs of car-free space given to us by our city's political elite - which drives or is driven everywhere. So whenever you see this logo in the next few days, click on it for updates on the big party. But most important: Set your calendar and join us (and Naparstek himself) on June 13."
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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