Just an idea for some 'revenue enhancing' actions that could help with the issue of enforcement:
Raise the fines for parking illegally in a handicap accessible parking space. I've been told that money goes into the general fund. In some places it's as low as $100 or as high as $400. It will be hard to get a statewide standard but it could be done in Minneapolis. Yes, it will cost some money up front to change some or all of the signs but it should pay for itself. If only we could ensure adequate enforcement. Yes, enforcement is an issue but more people & businesses are willing to call in reports, take pics with digital cameras, & write down the offender's plates, etc. Why doesn't the city have a website to train more people about how to effectively report such parking violations? If the city has their on-line graffiti forms, why not this? We have block clubs and organizations that watch for crime on our streets and adopt highways to keep them clean. Why can't we have groups watch for accessible parking violations and work with local businesses to "adopt parking lots?" Also with the new snow emergency standards won't the city of Minneapolis loose money generated from winter towing? How will this diminished revenue stream increase our budget deficit? -Amanda Tempel NE Park _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
