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Hi, can you share with me the rules on parking on the sidewalk? All along My Pleasant, vehicles are either taking up half of the driving lane or more than half of the sidewalk, from Highland to Banner Hill and beyond. It’s impossible to use the sidewalk in this area.
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Rose - DPW Admin (Verified Official)
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An anonymous SeeClickFix user (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)
Thank you all. I saw the tickets this morning and noted the respective cars were moved off the sidewalk - thank you!
This, however, just leads to the other problem, that the road isn’t wide enough for both two way traffic and on-street parking. I this might be a city council issue rather than a police issue. It IS a public safety issue, considering the cars parked on Mt Pleasant, when not blocking the sidewalk, take up *more than half* of the traveling lane...not a big deal in the middle of the night, but definitely a concern during the day when it’s busy. Particularly on Mt Pleasant at the corner of Highland.
Mary Ann Boucher (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)
Scott Memhard (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)
Thanks Mary Ann, and "Anonymous"... After a quick review with Bob Ryan, Chair of our Gloucester Traffic Commission, I can say that we have two options, which the neighbors should consider.
The first is to continue ticketing the vehicles that park on the sidewalk, which is illegal and blocks pedestrians, forcing them into the street, or secondly, we can propose a new order prohibiting parking on Mt. Pleasant Avenue for that section where the problem exists.
As Ward Councilor, I can help facilitate a discussion with residents involved as to the displacement of vehicles on the street, to make Mt. Pleasant a safer street for both cars and pedestrians to travel. After the neighborhood's input, I can propose a NO PARKING ordinance, if appropriate, and both the O & A Committee and the Traffic Commission will either recommend or not recommend the order to the full Council.
Scott - smemhard@gloucester-ma.gov or 978-283-1955
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