Police post emergency no-parking signs in no-parking zone
For some reason one block of 8th Street (Locust to Olive) is a no-parking zone on one side of the street. But someone felt it was necessary to place “emergency no-parking” signs.
Perhaps someone in one of the cars parked in the no-parking zone had the signs put up to ensure nobody parked on the street so it would be empty so they could park there? Downtown’s on-street parking policies are truly a clusterf*ck. The block should have metered parking just like most blocks. Having these cars parked there reduced the travel lanes to two and afforded some separation between pedestrians and passing vehicles.
– Steve Patterson
The “Emergency” restrictions are likely there for a special event, most likely this weekend's Race for a Cure (see the specific details posted). The bigger-picture question, the random irrationality of our parking restrictions, not just downtown, but across the city, is just a classic case of bureaucratic inertia. There was a reason, likey 20 or 30 years ago, why some restriction made sense. That reason could have, and likely has, changed, but no one has been motivated to relook at the situation. Should they/we? Yes. Will they/we? Likely not – taking a comprehensive look would require spending money on a study, “money that we don't have”. So, instead, we continue to have meters on S. Kingshighway, in places where significant retail is long gone.
Finally, don't get too worked up about the redundant No Parking signs. Someone was told to put the temporary signs on both sides of the street, and they did. They learned, long ago, that they're not paid to think. They do what they're told, and they keep their job and collect a staedy paycheck. Their boss probably just took the easy way out, too, and instead of doing a careful analysis, just said to make sure both sides of the street are covered. And I really don't have a problem with that – paper is cheap, and it's better to err on the side of redundancy and efficiency.
Agreed that 20-30 years ago restrictions in some places made sense – we just carry those forward without thought as to current circumstances. This single block has nothing to do with Komen o. Sunday – the finish line is 8 blocks away.
Then maybe related to Open Streets, also this weekend? It's scheduled to run from Post Office Plaza out to the CWE, primarily along Locust.
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