[Summit] oppose the parking ban lift

[Jeffrey Cavanaugh]

I like this.  It should probably be alternate side whether or not there are
permits.

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Thomas A. Schmeling <tschmeling at ric.edu>wrote:

> I've hesitated to jump in here, but I can't resist Shawn's invitation
>
> On May 29, 2012, at 10:09 AM, shawnps at shawnps.com wrote:
>
> The plan is not perfect for everyone, but name an an example of one
> that is.
>
>
> Perfection is a lot to ask, but I think this plan is definitely superior
> to the proposed plan:  *Alternate-side, parking 8am to 8am. You can park
> overnight, but you get a ticket if don't move your car in the morning.*
>
> Pros:
> 1. Allows people without adequate parking and those with guests a place to
> park.
> 2. Facilitates snow removal and street sweeping. Snow can be cleared on
> one side and the center of the street on the first day and the other side
> the next day.
> 3. Keeps most of the street open for passage of two cars.
> 4. Facilitates enforcement. It's easy for parking enforcement to keep
> track of. Under the pilot plan I think they will have trouble with the
> opted-out streets and those streets (like mine) which are designated
> one-side only in the current plan.
> 5. Prevents people from using the streets for long-term storage,
> particularly of broken cars.
>
> Cons:
> 1. It will cost money for signage and there will be no revenue from
> permits.  However, one can expect some revenue from tickets- probably more
> than the city is getting from violations of the current policy. Anyway, I
> think it is a really bad idea to treat this as a revenue-generator, which I
> fear the city is doing.
> 2. I have lived where this was done. It was a little annoying to have to
> move the car early on weekend mornings, but not too bad. Parking
> enforcement seemed to be more relaxed on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
>
>
> best,
> Tom
>
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