While we do provide some courtesy to those attending religious services, it is not a relief from all parking infractions, it's geared towards time parking restrictions. This vehicle is parked too far from the curb. We schedule our staff to be on when we find the greatest need, and the honest answer is that we haven't had many issues on a typical Sunday morning. We will have the next scheduled officer go by, but given the nature of church services, it's possible that we will miss this offender. Given we have had an increase in issues related to this church, we will shift some resources over for the following week to enforce the need to follow the rules even on Sunday morning. Thanks for your patience.

I hope so because right now these people that are visiting this church Are taking precedence over the people that live here every day. That is backwards. It is difficult to back out of our driveways and good luck to the fire truck that has to go speeding around that corner with cars parked on both sides. This is a serious problem in the church needs to make other parking arrangements. Maybe with the Salemwood school or the synagogue when their parking lots are not in use.

While I understand your frustration about the parking they are utilizing in general, our focus can only be on vehicles parked illegally. When it comes to on street parking, it's on a first come first served basis. There are many houses of worship across the city that over the years have migrated from neighborhood based to more regional. Most of these don't have any off street parking. This has put pressure on parking in neighborhoods, there is no doubt about that. We are regularly in contact with the leaders of many of the churches to try to proactively educate about the importance of respect for the neighbors when it comes to parking.

Why was there no parking signs put in those spots in the first place? I assume because the city felt it was not safe to have people park there. Does the fact that these people at church make it any more safe? Obviously not. As with other issues I have reported on here I think it boils down to Malden is just too lazy to address the issue.

This site is really only good for roadkill and downed trees.

I'm sorry if my prior response wasn't clear. No, the fact that they are at church doesn't make parking illegally any safer, we agree. We strive to respond to each See Click Fix as timely as possible. I think you will find the City of Malden sets the standard in using and responding to SeeClickFix, even nights and weekends. Sometimes the timing (Sunday morning) is such that an immediate resolution isn't possible; in that case we strive to at least communicate timely in a clear and honest with the resident. We acknowledge there is an issue and will take steps such that we are better able to address this more timely in the future so that the behavior changes.

Again, we understand there is an issue, appreciate you bringing it to our attention and will address it.

What you say and what will Or won’t be done are two different things, so we will see.

The folks attending the services on Webster Street have found alternate parking.