[Carfreeliving] enforcement

[David Baker]

Right on sister!

"Mr. Mellow"

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brinkman, Cheryl [mailto:Cheryl.Brinkman at McKesson.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:45 AM
> To: Carfreeliving at livablecity.org
> Subject: RE: [Carfreeliving] enforcement
> 
>  Agreed - even me - one of the most adamant no cars on the 
> darn sidewalks person - I recognize the loading unloading 
> emergency plumbing truck on the sidewalk situation.  I do not 
> call those vehicles in.  The construction worker down Ashbury 
> who routinely parks his work truck on the sidewalk in front 
> of his home in the evening - him I call in.  If he were at a 
> job site down the street from me and parked on the sidewalk 
> for an hour or two while doing a job - no, I wouldn't call 
> him in.  We had an emergency plumbing situation and the truck 
> was halfway on the sidewalk for several hours - I felt 
> horrible but there was little alternative until a spot opened 
> up and we had the plumber move off the sidewalk.
> 
> Mike - what most of us are talking about are the people who 
> are too lazy or too cheap to park legally.  NO ONE gets to 
> park on the sidewalk overnight or all day long.  Sure, put on 
> your hazards and spend ten or fifteen minutes loading or 
> un-loading - then move the car to a legal spot.
> 
> The sidewalks are my freeway, my highway, and my country 
> lane.  I don't set up my couch in the middle of the street, 
> don't put the street on my sidewalk.
> 
> And DPT should enforce on sight and patrol for this violation.
> 
> 
> Cheryl
> 
>