[Carfreeliving] enforcement (was: Muni tokens)

[David Baker]

And it only has taken a year plus a public hearing to get the car space
in front of our house restriped as official motorcycle parking (ACTUALLY
IT'S APPROVED NOW, BUT STILL NOT STRIPED), with no opposition from
anyone.  this is after expedited treatment was promised by the
supervisors to get more in the street spaces for motorcycles so they
wouldn't have to park illegally on the sidewalk so much.
 
Mike, I agree it's petty to call in with all the bigger problems out
there, but do you still park on the sidewalk after the $100 ticket?
 
db


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	From: Mike Sallaberry [mailto:Mike.Sallaberry at sfgov.org] 
	Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:43 PM
	To: Carfreeliving at livablecity.org
	Subject: [Carfreeliving] enforcement (was: Muni tokens)
	
	

	Well, you have only so much peanut butter to spread, and a lot
of bread to cover.  If we make a big campaign to focus on bus stop
parking violations, we lose resources in other areas, like enforcing
sidewalk parking, preventing double parking on bus routes or in bike
lanes, etc etc. 
	
	For instance, the person who lives on Hayes St near Divisadero
who has made it their personal quest to call in and have every
motorcycle parked on the 15' wide sidewalk ticketed is taking resources
away from what I think are bigger problems.  And yes, I was one of those
people to get a $100 ticket...thanks so much.  Prior to that, someone
(the same person?) was kind enough to put a U-lock around my front
wheel, undoubtedly seen as an appropriate punishment befitting such a
heinous crime, at least from their righteous point of view. 
	
	Yes, I know that motorcycles can leak oil and are hot right
after operation, but what if they don't and are covered and are not in
the actual sidewalk space people walk?  Is it really worth calling in? 
	
	Thanks.  I don't care if you agree with what I said...I needed
that.  :) 
	Mike
	
	ps  Does anyone else think it's fair that 3' wide, 400lb
motorcycles are ticketed the same amount as 3000 lb cars that block the
entire sidewalk and damage the concrete?  I don't mind parking on the
street, but I do mind my bike getting knocked over by one of the many
inept motor vehicle operators, most probably recently transplanted from
a suburb where parallel parking means pulling your weekday car in next
to your weekend car in the double wide home garage. 
	
	pps Don't worry Suzahna...I know it wasn't you that called in! 
	
	> ...
	> Why doesn't DPT (aka MTA)  start enforcing bus stop parking 
	> violations? Who would the lobby be that would fight that? 
	> Politically, I don't get it.
	> 
	> suzahna

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