Posted By: Carol_Hill
Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/22/2021 02:23 PM
LinkInteresting, they think they have to 'remind' people that you shouldn't park on the sidewalk. Gee, I wonder if they are going to erect those parking bollards, that prevent people from parking on the sidewalk?
Posted By: CaribJoe
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/22/2021 02:31 PM
I was always under the impression that the merchants were the biggest offenders.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/22/2021 02:32 PM
Don't know, could be. Regardless, it needs to stop.
Posted By: ruralcarrier
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/22/2021 02:36 PM
Another "feel good" talking point that will do nothing.
Posted By: foreversxm
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/22/2021 03:55 PM
They are going to put up signs? lol
Posted By: Warden
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/23/2021 11:24 PM
Wow, I think signs, no matter what they say, are just a suggestion. Non enforcement is crazy. In Maho, sidewalk parking is the new norm.
Posted By: JohnnyZ
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 01:09 AM
How about buildings some parking garages !
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 01:37 AM
Signage could be a deterrent especially if even only random ticketing happens. Word might get out to some regular offenders.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 01:52 PM
Parking fines tripled in many areas through high season.
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Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 03:33 PM
Why just for High season? Should be permanent.
Posted By: pat
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 04:13 PM
We all know what they shudda’, cudda’, wudda’ but the big question is...... will they?
And from another totally different perspective........last week I had occasion to try to navigate Front Street with walking issues and using a cane. The condition of that street is horrendous. Between sinking pavers, unmarked obstacles, areas of no sidewalks and areas of sloping sidewalks, to mention but a few of the obstacles, the disabled citizenry of the island have my deepest sympathies and the illegally parked cars just make the situation worse.
I sincerely hope they crack down and clean up at least this one mess which should be relatively easy to do if there’s truly a will to do so.
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 04:21 PM
they can fine them all they want but getting them to pay is a different thing.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 05:59 PM
I think in one of the articles that I was reading, they were talking about instituting a "boot" system, which that really gets someone's attention!!
Posted By: SXMScubaman
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/24/2021 10:40 PM
I think in one of the articles that I was reading, they were talking about instituting a "boot" system, which that really gets someone's attention!!
That would definitely work.
Posted By: jazzgal
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/26/2021 10:41 PM
I was told by by a Front Street merchant that they started towing on Wednesday. I was in town on Thursday and saw no evidence of that.
Posted By: Carol_Hill
Re: Parking on street in P'burg to be addressed - 11/27/2021 12:07 AM
Hopefully they are towing.