Reverse-angle parking is better than head-in angled parking on streets.

Back story Before I delve into my argument I believe some context is duly needed. In late 2011 a Plan was put into motion by BPAC or The Southern Pines Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to increase bicycle and pedestrian safety in a very clustered historical district of the city. [1] The plan was to incorporate reverse-angle parking please note this would cost nothing locally as it would have been provided by the Department of Transportation's budget for repaving. The plan however was a trial, only effected about one block of road, and would not have been permanent if found unpopular or problematic. This plan would increase safety for pedestrians and motorist alike, it also had strong community support when first proposed. However when the gears finally started turning this March the SPBA(Southern Pines Business Association) tried to block the trial. [2][3] So back to the matter at hand I opened this debate to argue that Reverse-angle parking is safer and a better way forward when it comes to barking and Head-in parking is heading the town in the wrong way. (no pun intended) This argument will serve to strengthen my understanding of the counter argument and hopefully spread knowledge on the subject that is so far hindered by only fear-tactics, traditionalism, and is backed by no empirical evidence. Increased Safety My first argument is that it is important to realize reverse-angle parking is safer both in practice and on paper for the driver. A Study in Pottstown, Pennsylvania showed that switching to reverse-angle parking resulted in 25% fewer accidents and a 43% reduction in personal injuries involving parking. [4] Also reverse-angle parking is safer because you are backing into a parking spot with an unobstructed view, also no cars will be moving behind you that could potentially lead to an accident, however with head in parking your view in obstructed by a car on either side and you have Moving vehicles driving past that have a right away. [5] Due to how cars are engineered the motorist is in the first 25% of the vehicle this translates to getting further away from the road in head-in parking and this further obstructs the view between two vehicles leaving about a 50° field of vision vs. a 180° field of vision when driving forward out. Increased Visibility and Prosperity Having reverse-angled parking would increase pedestrian and cyclist traffic within the city, this would increase increase because reverse-angle parking provides more safety for both the cyclist and the driver. [6] Due to this increase in traffic Business would return to small shops. Also this increased Bicycle traffic can help reduce carbon emissions, and help citizens save money on the growing fuel prices. Simplicity Reverse-angled parking is the easiest and most practical parking method between head-in and reverse-angle parking. Reverse-angled parking is the easiest parking method because of Increased Visibility that one has both backing in and Driving out due to seat positioning and Car placement(See above). It is also simpler because it is viewed as the future of parking Technology. All Innovations made in the Automotive industry involve reverse-angled parking and not head-in driving. Such technologies include but are not limited to Rear Camera assist, and reverse-angle parallel parking assist. [7] Focusing on all these points one can Conclude that Reverse-Angled parking is safer, more economical and easier than Head in parking. Sources: . http://www.thepilot.com... (Provides an image for proposed parking) . http://www.thepilot.com... . http://www.thepilot.com... . http://www.hampdenhappenings.org... . http://en.wikipedia.org...http://contextsensitivesolutions.org...http://www.dpw.ci.burlington.vt.us...