[Summit] Parking

Tue May 9 01:37:27 UTC 2006

Hi Anne,
I apologize. In hindsight what i said wasnt all that neighborly.. however 
perhaps its because it doesnt seem like everyone in the summit neighborhood 
is being all that neighborly either, at least not to the less fortunate. In 
a nutshell: those who can afford a house with ample parking are welcome and 
those who have to settle for the tenement with only 2 spaces need to get 
out.

The status quo works for most of us in the summit neighborhood.  Most people 
have a $350,000 home with a two car garage and having to park on the street 
isnt an issue. However, here's a hypothetical situation: you just got out of 
college and are looking to move into a nice, safe neigborhood. You hear 
about the summit neighborhood, sounds great! An apartment on 8th street will 
run you about $1200, which unfortunately might be a little too much for 
someone still paying off college loans. The solution: find a roommate. With 
an extra person on board you can cover the rent but uh-oh; both of you have 
a car, 4 people who live upstairs each have a car, and the driveway only 
fits 2 cars! It looks like someones gonna have to pay 15$ every night to 
park on the street or move out...that sucks, the neighbors up the block can 
afford a nice house with a two car garage, why cant you?

Something's gotta give. If not overnight parking for all, then those with a 
special case should be able to apply for an overnight parking sticker if 
they meet certain requirements (no driveway, apartment doesnt have space 
etc...)

Concerning the lawn issue: I wish that people who complain about paved front 
lawns stopped to think that if the tenants of those buildings could park on 
the street, there would be no need to pave nice landscaped yards (as greg 
already pointed out).

Thanks

>From: "Chris and Michelle Tuck" <catuck at cox.net>
>To: "Thomas Nosal" 
><milburtus at hotmail.com>,<jessica.jenner at verizon.net>,<Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>Subject: Re: [Summit] Parking
>Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 20:35:07 -0400
>
>No, it's "Move to Boston if you DO want cars on your street, stay in
>Providence if you DON'T want cars on the street."  I like the rules just as
>they are thank you very much.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Thomas Nosal" <milburtus at hotmail.com>
>To: <jessica.jenner at verizon.net>; <Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
>Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 8:05 PM
>Subject: Re: [Summit] Parking
>
>
> >
> > You live in a city, people have to park cars. move to coventry if you 
>dont
> > want cars on your street.
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Jessica Jenner" <jessica.jenner at verizon.net>
> > >Reply-To: jessica.jenner at verizon.net
> > >To: "'Summit Neighborhood'" <Summit at sna.providence.ri.us>
> > >Subject: Re: [Summit] Parking
> > >Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 17:18:21 -0400
> > >
> > >Wow.  We need to make this a big deal and get Kevin Jackson's 
>attention.
> > >Regardless of one's personal opinion, if the building inspector and
>police
> > >won't enforce the rules, that is a problem.  Jessica
> > >
> > >   _____
> > >
> > >From: Summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us
> > >[mailto:Summit-bounces at sna.providence.ri.us] On Behalf Of Paul Aceto
> > >Sent: Monday, May 08, 2006 3:29 PM
> > >To: Summit Neighborhood
> > >Subject: [Summit] Parking
> > >
> > >
> > >     Some have mentioned parking in front yards, etc. Here are the city
> > >ordinances that apply:
> > >
> > >Chapter 15 (Motor Vehicles), Article I, Section 15-11 c) and d):
>Parking
> > >is not allowed in the front of a building. You may not drive across a
> > >sidewalk to reach a parking area (unless there is a city-installed
> > >curb-cut).
> > >
> > >Chapter 27, Article VII, Section 704.2 a) and c), Section 704.3: You
>can't
> > >pave a front yard as a parking area. Only 50% of a rear yard may be 
>paved
> > >for parking. You can't park on an unpaved area.
> > >
> > >     I'm familiar with these ordinances because the out-of-state 
>landlord
> > >next door to me paved his entire rear yard to provide parking for
>students.
> > >I had the building inspector out to see it and he agreed. He refused to
>do
> > >anything about it because he had "more important" things to do.
> > >
> > >     Note that 91 Fourth Street is being turned into condos. The owner
>dug
> > >up
> > >the grass in front of the house and replaced it with paving stones. The
> > >contractors are using that area to park their trucks. Where do you 
>think
> > >the
> > >new tenants are going to park? Why won't Kevin Jackson insist that the
> > >ordinances are upheld?
> >
> >
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