Zoned Parking update.

[inahandbasket]

I wrote to my Alderman and got this back:

The idea of zoned parking was proposed before and it did not fly. I agree that a permit [should] be city wide. [...] I have no plans to support a zoned parking permit program and I will make sure the traffic commission knows that I do not support any changes to the current program.

Looks like they know that there's not much support for the concept.
(Lightly edited as notated.)

Comments

[icecreamempress.livejournal.com]

Yay for your alderman!

[bobobb.livejournal.com]

Who is your alderman?

[inahandbasket]

Given that I didn't ask his permission to post his words publicly, I'm going to leave it anonymous. Sorry.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

The only benefit I've ever seen of zoned parking is that it keeps people from abusing citywide parking to take up 2hr/resident spots to say, park all day and take the train to work instead of taking their local bus or other less convenient mode of public transportation (Hellooo Holland Ave) . That said, I enjoy taking advantage of the city wide parking permit to park near businesses not easily traveled to using public transportation from my home and not take up meter/outside of somerville customer parking spots, so I am glad it is not changing.

[ron_newman]

I think any communication from a public official is by default public anyway.

[inahandbasket]

Hmm.
I most definitely do not agree with that sentiment.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

I don't think *any* communication from them is by default public, but I do think specific stances on political issues (like the email above) can be considered to be, since if their public statement would be different, that's a real problem.

(But I know where the OP lives so I know who said it, anyway. ;)

[gruene.livejournal.com]

Ha! I do that all the time!

Or not all the time, just when I need my car immediately after work. Usually I bike or take the T.