My beef with permit parking is that there is a fee to get the sticker. The Parking Authority certainly makes enough money from parking enforcement that anyone who pays property taxes or rent should be entitled to at least one free sticker, so long as the applicant can prove where he/she lives and the vehicle is legally registered to that address.
Karen Allen
From: "Elizabeth F. Campion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Elizabeth F. Campion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Re: Parking rage (and non-walk shoveling slackers) Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 13:30:24 -0500
Dear Beth,
Parking permits do NOT buy you a spot in front of your house. They buy you the convenience of being able to park, with resident preference, any where within the boundaries of the permit. The permits can be handy when you want to park in front of your own home, and also useful when you want to park near stores or services throughout your area.
The permitted blocks force nonresident turnover and almost guarantee at least a few open spaces at most controlled times. Permits make it easier for parents to drop kids off at local schools, by giving all a shot at short term spaces. Those with permits can enjoy even long term parking. In some metered areas, folks with permits do not have to fill the meters. When you see signs that say, "2 hour parking, except for permit # (# = 1 in CC and 2 in UC), you don't have to fill the meter if you have the correct permit sticker on your vehicle. Note, that in completely commercial zones, such as center city Chestnut Street, there is usually no waiver.
It is less meaningful here in UC than in CC, where almost every street is metered and parking is so tight that some folks at the Rittenhouse Hotel Condominiums will pay about $400 / month for a space.
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