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<DIV><FONT face=Arial> City Oridinance, Chapter 15, Section
15-2 states that parking within 25 feet of a corner is illegal. I don't see the
need to post a sign on every corner stating this law; it would cost a fortune to
do so. The city just has to ticket these scofflaws mercilessly to get the point
across. I might also add that the same ordinance prohibits parking on the
sidewalk and parking with the left wheels to the curb (both common occurances at
the bakery).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Paul Aceto</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Summit@sna.providence.ri.us
href="mailto:Summit@sna.providence.ri.us">Summit@sna.providence.ri.us</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:29
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Summit] traffic concern</DIV>
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<P>I think in general parking too close to corner intersections is a
problem. It impairs visibility. Every corner and intersection has
the problem of cars having to turn blindly when parked cars block the
view. If not being able to park so many feet (6? 10?)
to corner isn't a law, it should be. If it is, it needs to be
better enforced, in my opinion.</P>
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<P>Thanks.</P>
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<P>Phyl (Greaton Dr)<BR></P>
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<DIV>Liberty, I'm sorry to hear of your accident. That corner is certainly
unsafe, with people routinely parked illegally outside the bank. Although
tonight's meeting is specifically on the topic of long range neighborhood
planning, I do think this is something that should be taken up with
Traffic/Public Works/Police soon. </DIV>
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<DIV>I've posted a <A href="http://sna.providence.ri.us/blog/?p=99">request
for traffic hotspots</A> on the blog, places where bad parking and traffic
karma ensue - due to poor signage, street marking, bad behavior, or chance.
Please comment on the blog post if you have a hotspot to point out ! If a
pattern appears, we can support a helpful neighbor in addressing it with the
City. </DIV>
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<DIV>Best, Allan<BR>93 Lauriston<BR> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 5/30/06, <B class=gmail_sendername><A
href="mailto:libertyliterary@cox.net">libertyliterary@cox.net</A></B> <<A
href="mailto:libertyliterary@cox.net">libertyliterary@cox.net</A>> wrote:
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Friends,<BR><BR>I had hoped to be at tonight's meeting with David
Cicilline,<BR>but am feeling ill and badly affected by the heat and
humidity. <BR><BR>I have a specific concern which I hope may be shared
by<BR>others in the neighborhood - about the dangerous
corner<BR>of Fourth Street & Hope.<BR><BR>Last Friday, I
actually had an accident there. I was making <BR>a right turn
off Hope Street onto Fourth, coming from Pawtucket,<BR>and there was a
large 4X4 Dodge Dakota SUV parked close<BR>to the corner next
to Seven Stars Bakery. In fact, besides being<BR>too close to
the corner, the vehicle was blocking the driveway <BR>on the Fourth Street
side.<BR><BR>I was forced to swing wide around the Dakota to turn into
Fourth,<BR>and could not see around it, so wound up running into a
car<BR>coming down Fourth on the other side of the street.
<BR><BR>Those who live in this area know that people are always<BR>parking
near this corner while going into the bank or<BR>Seven Stars (despite the
latter's parking lot). So, it is<BR>an ongoing dangerous
situation.<BR><BR>The policeman who came to take a report ticketed<BR>the
Dakota - but if the street near the corner was<BR>clearly marked NO
PARKING or NO PARKING TO<BR>CORNER, it wouldn't have been blocking my
turn<BR>and my sightlines in the first place. <BR><BR>Could someone please
mention this to Mayor<BR>Cicilline at the meeting tonight? I
actually<BR>happened to see him when I went to get a<BR>copy of the police
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