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tomchampion.livejournal.comThis is a tricky message to write because, while it references a couple of other threads, it is primarily a personal message.
First, I want to note once that, once again without help from "official sources," the DS community has done an outstanding job of covering the public policy issues around street sweeping procedures and ticketing. The only additional elements I would add are that:
* The $50 ticket does seem to acting as a deterrent. (I'll try to get the actual numbers, but the city wrote more tickets back when it was $25. Apparently, some folks saw the lower fine as bearable, but bestirred themselves to comply when the fine went up.)
* If we wanted to "maximize revenue," the city would set a lower penalty so that we would get to write more tickets. The goal here really is to improve compliance.
* The reason that the sweeping schedule varies from neighborhood to neighborhood (second and fourth Mondays in mine, first and third Tuesdays in yours), is that we don't have enough equipment or personnel to do the all the even- (or odd-) numbered streets citywide on the same day.
I could go on but, as already noted, other posters covered almost everything in this debate -- including the fact that it's always infuriating to get a ticket, even when it's your fault and even when there are good reasons for the policy. I appreciate the fact that so many members of this community essentially said "Yeah, it stinks, but it is what it is." You have to be careful or you'll get a reputation for being grown-ups -- and who wants that?
Second, I want to apologize for not being more in evidence in recent weeks. I participated in a family vacation trip to London from March 19th to the 26th (a word of appreciation goes out here to Somerville Critter Care for minding the cats and the house) and returned to find that my 85-year-old father has gone into the hospital with some serious problems. I've been spending a lot of time there and am going to have to continue to do so.
Therefore, and third, I will be not be making an appearance at the Burren, for which I offer apologies in advance.
Sorry to be such a Capt.Bringdown.>:(
I'll try to make a future meet-up.
First, I want to note once that, once again without help from "official sources," the DS community has done an outstanding job of covering the public policy issues around street sweeping procedures and ticketing. The only additional elements I would add are that:
* The $50 ticket does seem to acting as a deterrent. (I'll try to get the actual numbers, but the city wrote more tickets back when it was $25. Apparently, some folks saw the lower fine as bearable, but bestirred themselves to comply when the fine went up.)
* If we wanted to "maximize revenue," the city would set a lower penalty so that we would get to write more tickets. The goal here really is to improve compliance.
* The reason that the sweeping schedule varies from neighborhood to neighborhood (second and fourth Mondays in mine, first and third Tuesdays in yours), is that we don't have enough equipment or personnel to do the all the even- (or odd-) numbered streets citywide on the same day.
I could go on but, as already noted, other posters covered almost everything in this debate -- including the fact that it's always infuriating to get a ticket, even when it's your fault and even when there are good reasons for the policy. I appreciate the fact that so many members of this community essentially said "Yeah, it stinks, but it is what it is." You have to be careful or you'll get a reputation for being grown-ups -- and who wants that?
Second, I want to apologize for not being more in evidence in recent weeks. I participated in a family vacation trip to London from March 19th to the 26th (a word of appreciation goes out here to Somerville Critter Care for minding the cats and the house) and returned to find that my 85-year-old father has gone into the hospital with some serious problems. I've been spending a lot of time there and am going to have to continue to do so.
Therefore, and third, I will be not be making an appearance at the Burren, for which I offer apologies in advance.
Sorry to be such a Capt.Bringdown.>:(
I'll try to make a future meet-up.
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