[Carfreeliving] enforcement (was: Muni tokens)
Jason Henderson
jhenders at sbcglobal.net
Wed Apr 13 18:45:24 MDT 2005
In both my "geography of urban transportation" and "land use planning
and policy" classes I discuss the inherently anti-urban, anti-civic, and
anti-social behavior of sidewalk parking. I think I will add it to my
introduction class as well. Josh is spot on about why this is such a
problem - especially from the perspective of further appropriation of
public space by automobilists who are too lazy or selfish to store their
car properly and in a civil manner.
I have to say that when I moved here about 1 1/2 years ago, in the Lower
Haight, I was shocked, just shocked, at the degree of sidewalk parking,
especially on Page Street. It really dissappointed me. I am glad I am
not alone in my observations.
Thanks Walk SF for keeping on top of this, and alerting us to Jackie
Speers crazy notion a few weeks back.
-jh
David Baker wrote:
> *I think the "park so you can squeeze by" argument is such crap! we
> had the genXers on our block packed in so tight in front of their
> overcrowded apartments that 90 year old Mrs. Gomez had to go out in
> the street with her walker to get around them. we tried talking to
> them and they just went "FU". the $50 tickets did the trick and now
> nobody gets them because they don't park on the sidewalk any more.
> and 99% of sidewalk parking is pure laziness. you have a car, you
> live in SF, it's a hassle, get used to it. no sympathy here.*
> **
> *"Mr. Mellow" *
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Mike Sallaberry [mailto:Mike.Sallaberry at sfgov.org]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 13, 2005 3:18 PM
> *To:* Carfreeliving at livablecity.org
> *Subject:* RE: [Carfreeliving] enforcement (was: Muni tokens)
>
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> I don't park it anywhere now except at Charlie's Motorcycle Shop
> where it is in intensive care.
>
> Something else I've realized about calling people in...I've
> noticed my neighbors pointing fingers at each other, speculating
> who called in who and for what reason. Basically, the anonymous
> calling in of cars and motorcycles on my block has created a
> negative atmosphere of suspicion and false accusations. So, I
> can't help but wonder if my little part of the city is a better
> place for all these call ins. Yes, all 15' of sidewalk is clear
> more often, but there's a tension in the air that wasn't there
> before. After experiencing this, I now do not call in cars unless
> they are totally blocking the sidewalk. I used to push my dad
> around when he was in a wheelchair, so I give the situation the
> wheelchair test. If one can pass without problem, it's not worth
> it to me to screw someone out of $100 and add to the tension.
>
> Most of us cyclists ride on the sidwalk at some point, hopefully
> at a very safe and respectable speed and for very short distances.
> How would cyclists here feel if they got a ticket or had their
> bicycle U-locked everytime they did that? By law (unless posted
> otherwise), adults should never ride on the sidewalk in SF, correct?
>
> "Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone!" :)
>
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> *"David Baker" <db at dbarchitect.com>*
> Sent by: Carfreeliving-bounces at livablecity.org
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> 04/13/2005 01:54 PM
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> janemartin at SHIFTdesignstudio.com
> Subject
> RE: [Carfreeliving] enforcement (was: Muni tokens)
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> *And it only has taken a year plus a public hearing to get the car
> space in front of our house restriped as official motorcycle
> parking (ACTUALLY IT'S APPROVED NOW, BUT STILL NOT STRIPED), with
> no opposition from anyone. this is after expedited treatment was
> promised by the supervisors to get more in the street spaces for
> motorcycles so they wouldn't have to park illegally on the
> sidewalk so much.*
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> *Mike, I agree it's petty to call in with all the bigger problems
> out there, but do you still park on the sidewalk after the $100
> ticket?*
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> *db*
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Mike Sallaberry [mailto:Mike.Sallaberry at sfgov.org] *
> Sent:* Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:43 PM*
> To:* Carfreeliving at livablecity.org*
> Subject:* [Carfreeliving] enforcement (was: Muni tokens)
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> Well, you have only so much peanut butter to spread, and a lot of
> bread to cover. If we make a big campaign to focus on bus stop
> parking violations, we lose resources in other areas, like
> enforcing sidewalk parking, preventing double parking on bus
> routes or in bike lanes, etc etc.
>
> For instance, the person who lives on Hayes St near Divisadero who
> has made it their personal quest to call in and have every
> motorcycle parked on the 15' wide sidewalk ticketed is taking
> resources away from what I think are bigger problems. And yes, I
> was one of those people to get a $100 ticket...thanks so much.
> Prior to that, someone (the same person?) was kind enough to put
> a U-lock around my front wheel, undoubtedly seen as an appropriate
> punishment befitting such a heinous crime, at least from their
> righteous point of view.
>
> Yes, I know that motorcycles can leak oil and are hot right after
> operation, but what if they don't and are covered and are not in
> the actual sidewalk space people walk? Is it really worth calling
> in?
>
> Thanks. I don't care if you agree with what I said...I needed
> that. :)
> Mike
>
> ps Does anyone else think it's fair that 3' wide, 400lb
> motorcycles are ticketed the same amount as 3000 lb cars that
> block the entire sidewalk and damage the concrete? I don't mind
> parking on the street, but I do mind my bike getting knocked over
> by one of the many inept motor vehicle operators, most probably
> recently transplanted from a suburb where parallel parking means
> pulling your weekday car in next to your weekend car in the double
> wide home garage.
>
> pps Don't worry Suzahna...I know it wasn't you that called in!
>
> > ...
> > Why doesn't DPT (aka MTA) start enforcing bus stop parking
> > violations? Who would the lobby be that would fight that?
> > Politically, I don't get it.
> >
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Jason Henderson
San Francisco CA
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