City Hall – DR assigned this issue to Public Works - RL (Operations)

This issue was recategorized from Other to Space Saver Complaint (Internal).

Public Works - RL (Operations) assigned this issue to Public Works - JN (Operations)

Note this is the same issue as 5415191 (and perhaps others). It has been outstanding for quite a while now.

Issue 5441691 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Issue 5415191 has been marked as a duplicate of this issue.

Going to keep adding it until you guys actually FIX the issue and remove it!!!

The cone is placed touching car to protect it from being hit, not to save the space. I wish I had one to protect my car as it has been hit twice in the past few months on this street.

Consider making this a one way street!

5502148 was just posted and is another near-duplicate of this one. It would really be helpful if the city (presumably Public Works) would actually resolve the issue or would either identify a better way to address the problem than repeated posting and reassignments here or explain why a resolution is not possible.

Agree, NOT a space saver issue. Please close.

Dear Nice,
Not what I said or tried to say. Even if I'm sympathetic about the reasons, encouraging people to put objects in the street is probably not a good idea. I don't want to see this issue closed because it was misclassified; I would like to see it solved.

If a cone is allowed for car protection, then why not allow people to drill their own holes in the pavement and put steel posts wrapped in reflective tape in them? I would like to see a solution to the problem in terms of either a specific action or explanation from the city. That could be making the street one-way as you have suggested, banning parking in that last block of Davenport (either entirely or during part of the day as was done in the next block westerly), or ordinance clarification or modification to make the rules about what is permitted more specific and then allowing the police, not Public Works, to enforce them.

And as to wanting a cone of your own, consider doing a web search on something like "automobile rear bumper protector". When I just tried that, I found a number of devices that would probably be more effective at car protection than a cone on the street. Because they are attached to the car, they would raise none of the issues caused by the cone. And, while most of what I found are black if visibility were an issue, I assume that either some reflective tape or a can of lurid green or screaming orange paint would solve that part of the problem.

Crews are scheduled to collect space savers on Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13. This location has been added to the list for staff inspection and follow up.

Thank
During normal business hours, this should be reported to the Traffic Dept. by phone at 617-349-4700. If after hours, please call the Police Non-Emergency Line at 617-349-3300.