Somerville Snow Emergency Question

[tr0kee.livejournal.com]

This might be silly but what is "odd numbered side of the street"?

Just trying to get my roommates car to a safe space before the snow goes down...

Thanks!

Comments

[trysha.livejournal.com]

Look at the house numbers on the streets.

The side with odd house numbers, or the side with even house numbers.

[jbsegal.livejournal.com]

The side with houses numbered 1, 3, 5, etc.

[tr0kee.livejournal.com]

Doh!

Thanks!

[enhf94.livejournal.com]

yeah, but better to ask than to pay. I bet you weren't the only one wondering.

[squirrelitude]

The side with all the cars on it. :-P

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

[enhf94.livejournal.com]

rather than a new thread, this seems a good spot for another question: I see lots of folks parking cars in the entry to their driveways, even if there is space available deeper in the driveway, on the even side. In several cases, it's _maybe_ close enough to the street to get clipped by a plow. Surely there isn't widespread plow-baiting, so why park a car there instead of deep in the driveway?

The only thing I can think of is that it's an attempt to prevent "plow-in" but it doesn't look like it'd be all that helpful, plus your car might get it's rear end hit by a plow.

[gentlescholar.livejournal.com]

It's to minimize the length of driveway necessary to excavate to get the car out later.

[enhf94.livejournal.com]

Oh, so folks can leave 50% of their driveway unshoveled. Gotcha.

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

Does that mean the cars are parked across the sidewalk? Anyone who does that should be towed.