Johnny sends Saturday afternoon: “Spotted at 8/Florida. Literally parked in the crosswalk, no one inside. Some people just want to watch the world burn…”
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Photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
I reserved parking for a moving truck in front of a house I’m moving into through the DC TOPS system about two weeks ago for a move later this week. Two weeks ago, there was regular 2 hour limit residents excepted zone parking on both sides of the street. I walked back by the house yesterday, and now there’s only parking on the opposite side of the street except on Thursdays when you can park in front of my house (presumably for street cleaning). Do I even need to print and post the signs now? Is it legal for a moving truck to park there on a Friday? Can I use the signs for the opposite side of the street?”
Ed. Note: Good news, sorta, since we’re still only in phase two, these opposite side of the street parking signs don’t apply since street sweeping is still suspended.
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I were at Market Common Clarendon today (Sunday), and came back to our car to find a “parking notice” from Colonial with a fine attached to it. It doesn’t seem like it’s a “real” ticket, but I’m wondering if there are any consequences to us just not paying it (acknowledging that they would probably try to send it to collections). Looks like someone asked this back in 2012, but wondering if anyone has more recent experience.”
Thanks to Katie for sending from outside 101 Independence Ave., SE.
At least enforcement should still be suspended under phase two.
Thanks to Jared for sending: “Electric Car charging station. New at Tivoli in Columbia Heights. Giants Parking Garage.”
Very cool. Anyone see these in elsewhere around town?
“Dear PoPville,
I just moved to the district from VA and I need a residential parking permit to park on my street, but I can’t get one of those or even a temporary pass without having a DC license and registration. How likely am I to get a ticket and is there any other type of temporary pass I can get?”
Ed. Note: While street sweeping tickets continue to be suspended we’ve received conflicting info as to what other parking tickets are being issued. I was under the impression – the only ticket being issued would be for safety issues, parking in front of a hydrant, in a crosswalk etc. but last month a reader reported “for any spots labeled ‘resident parking only’ tickets are being written again”.
Photo by Pablo Raw
“Dear PoPville,
I have a question for the readership about DDOT No Parking permits. I’m moving out of an apartment that doesn’t have a loading dock, so I applied for and received a standard DDOT No Parking Permit for a moving truck. I applied for the permit on 7/22 for an 8/31 move out day. My permit is good for one day from the hours of 7am to 4pm. I went to the police station to print the signs on 8/9. So far, feeling pretty good and happy that I’m ahead of the game…
Just yesterday, No Parking signs were posted on my street effective for 8/20 – 8/31 for “Local Paving by DC/DDOT/GOVT”. These signs say they were printed on 8/15 – after I applied for and printed my permit. (more…)
Oof – trent sends from Dupont: “Is this “hell of a way to wake up” territory, or “notes from your neighbor.” Either way, pretty awful thing to do. (more…)
Photo by angela n.
“Dear PoPville,
There has been an abandoned car parked in front of my apartment building for about 4 months now. It’s in seemingly perfect shape (2010ish Honda CRV), is in a ParkMobile metered spot, and only has a couple tickets. It has MD plates and really hasn’t moved from this metered spot in 4 months – should I be reporting this to someone in DC? I’m more concerned for the owner’s well being as I can’t imagine why nobody would have come back to it in so long knowing it’s in a metered spot.”
Ed. Note: It’s D.C. plates.
Thanks to John for sending: “Unattended vehicle parked in bike lane on 14th Street on Wednesday.”
Let us remember the words of Samuel Butler: “Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.”
But still (more…)