Reason Behind the 48-hour Parking Rule

[wonkywheels.livejournal.com]

There has been some talk in this community about the 48-hour parking rule. Can someone explain the rationale behind this law? I have a car, but I take the "T" or ride my bike to work, so it doesn't make sense to me to have to move my car for no reason. I understand the need to move my car for street-sweeping, but this 48-hour thing doesn't seem to have a basis.

Comments

[wonkywheels.livejournal.com]

I think we all have to be honest here. Part of the reason that this law exists is for the city to make extra money on parking tickets. I'm not abandoning my car if I use it 2 or 3 times a week.

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I think we all have to be honest here. Part of the reason that this law exists is for the city to make extra money on parking tickets. I'm not abandoning my car if I use it 2 or 3 times a week.

I might agree with you, but ... if it WERE just about revenue (something TC rightly argues against), it wouldn't take complaints from neighbors to get cars ticketed after 48+ hours - the city would have a better way of enforcing it, so they could generate more revenue.

I don't think there IS a good explanation, because the problems about low parking space to car ratio still exist, no matter what duration there is ... if someone is parked for 48 hours, and i leave my spot, the 48 hour spot is still blocked.

The 48 hour rule doesn't magically make more parking spots available.

What I posted was the official explanation from the city's webpage.

I don't know that it truly holds water.