Tom Champion tries to justify parking changes

[ron_newman]

The Somerville Journal asked Tom Champion some questions about the new parking regulations, which were enacted without advance notice or democratic process by an unelected body, and are set to go into effect on August 1st.

Read the answers here:
Start saving: Parking meter rates and hours to increase, permit parking to expand citywide

(thanks to: Somerville Journal Blog)

(See also: very long DSLJ discussion from earlier this week
and Somerviile Chamber of Commerce's description of the changes)

Comments

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I'm not a Davis resident, but I do shop there etc.
In my Ward, 49 out of 52 Streets do not require permits.

There's been NO notice of this issue to the residents, from our Alderman.

This is the EXACT reason why getting 50 people to petition to kill the ALL PERMITS change is needed - zero representation from the elected Representatives.

[ron_newman]

Which ward are you in?

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

4.

[winterhill.livejournal.com]

Please send your concerns to Alderman Pero. I already know you think he's a dummy, but at least give him a chance to respond. wpero@comcast.net

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

I have emailed him the list of streets which will be affected by this, asking him why none of his constituency heard anything about this from him.

did you hear anything?

[winterhill.livejournal.com]

Did Alderman Pero respond?

Re: did you hear anything?

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

no, he did not respond.