Alternate side parking returned this week and even the City of New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) acknowledges some New Yorkers are not happy about it.
“We know this policy may seem like an annoyance to those who own cars, but all New Yorkers agree that we need cleaner streets, and our mechanical brooms are the best tool in our arsenal for this,” said the department over email. “We have issued violations since the policy went into effect, but this is not about tickets or revenue, it’s about cleanliness. We just want people to follow the law so that we can get the streets clean.
But with the chaos comes the promise of tidier streets, if the cleaning trucks actually come. According to the DSNY, the absence of alternate side parking led to the 50% reduction of street sweeping in some neighborhoods. And more room on the street allows the department to employ truck-wide mechanical brooms that can pick up to 1,500 pounds of trash each go-around. And cleaner communities can lead to safer communities.
Branas refers to it as the “busy streets theory,” a counter to the “broken windows theory” that argues that bustling neighborhoods indicate safety and comfort for the locals. Clean streets play a part in encouraging residents to leave their homes to participate in community efforts.
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