Franklin St Chelsea, MA 02150, USA -
Chelsea
Parking on Franklin street has been cut down to one side due to the width of the street and a new neighbor complaining. The trouble is many of the residence have on street parking, making it hard for everyone to find a spot. it has gotten to the point that I have to walk 3 blocks to get home after parking. being a single woman coming home after dark, this is unacceptable. It would be better to see Eustis street become a one way up to Harvard and Franklin street a one way down towards prattville with parking on both sides reinstated for Franklin. eustis street isn't much better for street width and many accidents have happened and many more have almost happened at the top of that street since people park right at the top and block visibility of those stopped at the 3 way intersection. we need our parking and safety as well. this solves both and then some. also, how was there no public forum or meeting on this issue? my neighbors and I have been completely blindsided by this change and have had to scramble to adjust. some of my fellow women neighbors refuse to park any further away than their street and are simply parking on the do not park side of there is no parking available on the other side. please be considerate of those affected by adding a few signs, it's had a huge impact.