[Mintwood-place] Making More

[Hresko.Joe at epamail.epa.gov]

I've been living in neighborhood for quite a few years and although
parking was always tight it was manageable until the city started 24/7
enforcement of the parking laws.  There are lots of spots in the
neighborhood that don't block driveways or crosswalks, but are
technically illegal, which are now off limits because of draconian
enforcement.   Now it is very difficult to park, have friends over, or
bring in repair people.  No more "solutions" please.



                                                                        
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If eliminating the parking on the West side of 18th Street had been done
to encourage public
transport from the burbs to Adams Morgan, then if should have been
implemented only after
improving public transport and parking enforcement along residential
streets.

Eliminating the parking will. as Department of Transportation (DDOT)
press release (second
below)indicates, - "reduce weekend traffic congestion" by opening up
18th Street to more traffic.

This will -
1)  Encourage more traffic to come into the neighborhood
2)  Increase visitor and commercial worker parking on the residentail
streets.
3)  Cause more congestion throughout the neighborhood.

This is not the right way to implement the traffic study.


--- MPD-3d at yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Date: 27 May 2005 07:37:25 -0000
> From: MPD-3d at yahoogroups.com
> To: MPD-3d at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [MPD-3d] Digest Number 81
>> There is 1 message in this issue.
>
>
>       1. FW: Adams Morgan Congestion Reduction Tested by DDOT
>            From: "Groomes, Diane \(MPD\)" <diane.groomes at dc.gov>
>
>
>
________________________________________________________________________
>
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>
> Message: 1
>    Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 11:22:44 -0400
>    From: "Groomes, Diane \(MPD\)" <diane.groomes at dc.gov>
> Subject: FW: Adams Morgan Congestion Reduction Tested by DDOT
>
> ON FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2005 - PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF 18TH STREET will
be restricted for the
> weekend!! This is the result of the several years long survey on
traffic congestion in Adams
> Morgan during the weekend entertainment hours!!!    DDOT and MPD will
be out on the street this
> weekend enforcing the violation -- the fine will be $20.00 and we will
encourage citizens not to
> park there -- there will be no towing this weekend!!!
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Morison, Kevin (MPD)
> Sent: Wed 5/25/2005 7:27 PM
> To: Mccoy, Larry (MPD); Groomes, Diane (MPD); Hope, Byron (MPD);
Gottert, Michael (MPD)
> Cc: Newsham, Peter (MPD)
> Subject: FW: Adams Morgan Congestion Reduction Tested by DDOT
>
>
>
> FYI ....
>
>
> kpm
>
> ***********************
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rice, Bill (DDOT) [mailto:Bill.Rice at dc.gov]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:36 PM
> To: DDOT List
> Subject: Adams Morgan Congestion Reduction Tested by DDOT
>
>
> DDOT List
>
> For immediate release: Wednesday, May 25, 2005
>
> CONTACT:   BILL RICE, 202/671-2004, 202/37-7787/cell, bill.rice at dc.gov

>
> DDOT Seeks to Reduce Congestion in Adams Morgan
>
> (Washington, D.C.)  The District of Columbia Department of
Transportation
> (DDOT) is testing a new parking system to reduce weekend traffic
congestion
> in Adams Morgan.  The west side of 18th Street from Columbia Road to
> Kalorama Road is now posted "No Parking, Tow Away, 9:00pm to 3:00am,
Friday
> and Saturday."  This system will allow drop-off and pick-up at the
curb to
> reduce traffic congestion on southbound 18th Street in the heart of
Adams
> Morgan.
>
> After allowing for traffic to adjust, DDOT will gather data to
determine the
> effect the change has on congestion and pedestrian safety.
>
> The ban is scheduled to sunset on September 30, 2005.
>
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