!!! The Minneapolis Impound lot gets full to overflowing during some snow emergencies. I don't see how use of a boot could bring about cause to reduce it's size. Cars in the way of plows can't simply be immobilized, they must be moved! Better informing the public about snow emergencies and other parking restrictions could have an impact on the volume of vehicles impounded, but I suspect that the city likes things the way they are. Fines are generated when a car is impounded, and the vehicle owner bears the cost of the tow, and storage, so the city benefits financially from snow emergency violators.
Dan McGrath Longfellow > >> > > This topic interests me primarily because I > would like to see the impound lot reduce in size - > and then have the impound lot section west of > the planned Van White Blvd converted into public > park land. However, I am not sure if this Council > measure will have any affect on the impound lot one > way or the other. Does this specific practice of > booting currently being discussed by the Council > reduce the number of vehicles towed to the impound > lot - or, are these vehicles normally not towed, or > if towed, do they usually go to other locations and > not to the City's impound lot? > Article at http://www.mplsobserver.com > -- Dave Stack, Harrison (right across the creek > from the impound > lot) > > --------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. > http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ > > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
