Ok This Has To Stop

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 04

Inspired by the outcome of Grimlock’s fight against MBTA drivers who run red lights I have decided to take on city hall! Or well the part of Cambridge street as it comes up the hill in front of city hall.

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This morning I was almost killed by a double parker exiting their vehicle (which was double pared WAAAAY out into the street). Which got me to thinking, why exactly do so many people get to double park, a mere stones throw from city hall…? As anyone who drives up that street will tell you, every single morning there is a rash of people parking, standing, dropping off, or picking up, on the part of Cambridge street that curves around to the right near city hall, none of it legal.

I called city hall today to ask about what they were going to do, I was told that they already heavily enforce that area, and as such there are NO double parkers there…to which I replied, “you are wrong, there are a rash of double parkers there every day all day long.” The lady on the phone assured me that they were taking care of the problem. I guess they are going to need a bit more encouragement, over the next couple days I will be documenting the many many double parkers on that street.

If you would like to complain about this issue, drop city hall a call at 617-635-4500

Tags: cambridge street, city hall, double parking
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