back-in angled parking

Recently, the subject of back-in angled parking came up on a traffic engineering discussion board that I follow. 200 South has a great example of a successful application of this type of on-street parking.

I had a discussion with one of Salt Lake's traffic engineers about why they do this, and where it makes the most sense. He said it has everything to do with the location of bike lanes.

Notice that the cars have to cross over the bike lane to get to their parking spots. By having drivers back into their stall, it makes it easier to see bicycles when exiting the stall, making this situation safer for the bicyclists. Drivers still have to reverse over the bike lane when entering the stall, but the drivers have a better view of the oncoming bicyclists at this time.

In some cities, people have revolted and adjacent businesses demanded that reverse angle parking be removed. However, in this location, is seems to be working just fine.

Neighborhood Surrounding 9th and 9th

I took a stroll down a couple of the streets to the south of the 9th and 9th shopping district. Check out some of the nearby homes:

Not as big and glamourous as the Harvard/Yale area, or even quite as well kept up as the Sugarhouse area. However, these are beautifully designed homes, with the type of character and architectural elements that you don't find in newer subdivisions. It will be enjoyable to watch as this neighborhood continues to improve as more and more homeowners, (not just businesses) move in and invest in the area.