Category Archives: Parking

More Walkable Hanover – Head Out Angled Parking

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Joanna

Dan Burden from the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute shares the benefits of Head Out Angled Parking. This video explains how the safest type of parking, Head Out Angled Parking, can be introduced to a community, its safety benefits and … Continue reading →

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25 Years Ago Today

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Joanna

The Valley News reported the following in Sunday’s paper “Dartmouth Puts Pressure on Parkers” August 23, 1984: “Hanover – A steep increase in parking fees at Dartmouth College has upset some employees.  the parking fee increase announced in a memo earlier … Continue reading →

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Replace On-street Parking with Bike Racks!?

Posted on July 18, 2009 by Joanna

Portland, Oregon did just that…the City removed 2 parallel on-street parking spaces and replaced them with racks that serve about 20 bikes.

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Transportation Vision for Lebanon

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Joanna

Transportation Vision for My City By Frank Gould There is a fair city named Lebanon whose by-ways have long known congestion let’s make positive change across the whole range from bike-ped to car to ten ton. Let’s plan what is … Continue reading →

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4th & 5th Graders Design

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Joanna

Yesterday I had the pleasure of helping with a design charette at the local elementary school. ORW, landscape architects, orchestrated a fascinating afternoon for 28 4th & 5th graders.  The students’ charge was to collect information about their school yard.  They were … Continue reading →

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College Commuting & Parking Program

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Joanna

The Hanover Planning Board graciously listened to me present a slide show describing “Commuting & Parking at Dartmouth.”   Everyone seemed to survive the evening.  Unfortunately the document is too large for me to post on this blog so it has been … Continue reading →

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Dartmouth Plug-In Fleet – why not?

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Joanna

Inspired by Dan Reicher, CEO Google.org, and Matt Cloyd ‘10-SLC, I think we should consider converting some of Dartmouth’s vehicles to electric or when we’re buying a new vehicle- buy an electric plug-in.  We should take advantage of the north side … Continue reading →

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Increase in Parking Spaces

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Joanna

October parking lot counts show a marked increase in the number of empty spaces.  Why are Dewey Field and Thompson more empty this fall than for the previous 4 years?  Suggestions include change in driving habits – more people are … Continue reading →

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Robotic Parking

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Joanna

At the start of the 20th century, America had only 8,000 cars driving on 144 miles of paved road.  At that time, most Americans who were fortunate enough to be working did so in the community in which they resided. … Continue reading →

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Congratulations Hartford – Supporting Transit!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Joanna

The Town of Hartford recently received a municipal park and ride grant to construct a 48 vehicle parking lot on Route 5.  The lot will have bike racks and a bus shelter and is located near Hartford High School, adjacent … Continue reading →

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