Syracuse is running a pilot program regarding back-in angle parking. Right now the only spots in the city dedicated new style parking is on Erie Blvd. from the 100-200 block.
Starting Nov. 1 nine additional neighborhoods will have back-in angle parking. It's an additional parking pilot until April. If all goes well most parking in the city might transform all the available spaces to this type of parking.
The reason for the switch is safety:
- Opening doors in the spots is away from traffic better protecting the driver
- The trunk is near the curb so it is safer/easier to load or unpack trunk
- It takes less steps than actually parallel parking
The reaction to the new spaces was mixed. Some people called it "stupid" while others used expletives to describe how much they liked it.
When we tried using the spaces, we had no problems. It just felt usual, but once you did it a few times it felt natural, kind of like riding a bike.
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