Parking Tickets for today's "snow emergency" waived

[mamajoan.livejournal.com]

On the city of Somerville's website there's an announcement from the Mayor and the director of Traffic and Parking, stating that if you received a ticket and/or tow for the snow emergency today, you can have the ticket waived (and up to $25 of tow fees reimbursed) by going to the T&P office or calling 311. Apparently, you'll be required to sign something stating that you are aware of the City's snow emergency procedures.

Details at the link above.

Comments

[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

That's right -- there were internal discussions prompted by one of our parking consultants on purely market-based solutions.
And just think how happy that would make local residents and businesses . . . Anyone who wanted a space could buy the rights to one -- and this would either by a dedicated, unshared space that no one else could use, or it would be a permit that anyone could use, anytime, anywhere, regardless of proximity to business or domicile, and regardless of time of day or day of week.
I honestly don't think that would be too popular.