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Barnett Street between Willard and West Elm Streets has an impossible parking situation when it snows. We have three apartment buildings on Barnett and only on-street parking. Everyone leaves for work by 8:30am and returns starting at 3pm. We desperately need the city of NH to send a plow during these hours to clean!! What then happens because the city refuses to do this, everyone illegally parks when they return making the situation a nightmare. We all need to work together during a storm including the neighbors who do NOT clear the sidewalks in front of their houses making it difficult and dangerous to walk to the bus stop. This is my second year here with this awful situation that can easily be fixed if we all work together.
24 Commentaires
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)
E (Utilisateur inscrit)
Cate Boeth (Invité)
I agree. And when people dig themselves out by throwing the snow into the street instead of in the grass between the sidewalk and street (the perfect place) more plowing just leads to heavier and heavier snow and having to dig yourself out repeatedly.
when I dug myself out, I dug out the car in front of me at the same time, even though I had ample room to pull out without doing so. I think that in the meantime, if we can just be civil and help each other -- even if we don't all know each other -- at least we could survive the city's bad management by general good will toward others.
E (Utilisateur inscrit)
E (Utilisateur inscrit)
dorothy (Invité)
Thank you "E"
Ben and Ginger Lee did not read the name of this site:
See,Click,FIX, power to the community...
The site they need to me on is See,Click,MOVE, do nothing.
Yes, the police need to ticket three days in a row on Barnett to stop the illegal parking. I had to call the police because I was blocked in like a sardine one morning by a car from a neighboring town and missed my train.
Cate (Utilisateur inscrit)
E (Utilisateur inscrit)
Cate - supposedly there are people-of-power following this site but who knows for sure. Unfortunately, you don't have a case because its not something that wasnt preventable. (No, Im not a lawyer). They will just probably argue that you should have shoveled the area on your own because it was nature, not man - except your own person, that created your problem. I agree, completely unfair but thats how Im sure it would play out. I think the city is waiting for it to melt on its own - which is completely absurd that this even was like this to begin with! Coming from a place where snow removal is well maintained, it frustrates the heck out of me that our "powers that be" have failed their jobs in the most basic conditions here in New England. Hopefully, with our complaints and suggestions, this can be avoided next time around. I know our street is still a disaster - just a few streets away from you. Hardly any onstreet parking.
Greg Dildine (former Ward 25 Alderman) (Utilisateur inscrit)
dorothy (Invité)
Greg Dildine (former Ward 25 Alderman) (Utilisateur inscrit)
It was indeed DPW's intent to clear streets during these hours. I truly appreciate all the neighbors that worked to move cars and comply with the alternate parking requests/"bans."
I do hear and understand neighbors' frustrations with clearing parking lanes and I will continue to represent these concerns to the Mayor and DPW.
Greg Dildine (former Ward 25 Alderman) (Utilisateur inscrit)
http://cityofnewhaven.com/PublicWorks/trash/SnowRemoval.asp
I'm just the messenger here. The above link is to DPW's snow removal info page. It is up to date as of just a few days ago.
The Level of service section addresses "travel lanes" and not getting to curb to curb. However, I do know that it is the City's goal to get to curb to curb primarily to clear the storm drains. And, of course the City understands the need for on-street parking too and continues to work toward this ultimate goal.
Expectations are high I know, and I'll work to address resident needs felt to be unmet.
E (Utilisateur inscrit)
Thanks Greg for at least commenting here. I truly appreciate your time and attention to our disdain. Just showing up here means someone is listening even if the Mayor isnt following through with his duties.
Dorothy - the streets I have seen well maintained are state owned streets, downtown and bus routes. If they dont fall into these categories, Im seeing we cant count on the officials to do their job (not you Greg but those above you). And we have ANOTHER snow fall coming tonite I hear? Three layers of snow falls without any plowing - which means ice or very hard snow for starters and an even more mess that the rest of us have to deal with. Im wondering how the high-officials neighborhoods look. Im willing to bet completely clean and manageable.
Dorothy (Invité)
E (Utilisateur inscrit)
Dorothy (Invité)
E (Utilisateur inscrit)
cateb (Utilisateur inscrit)
Funny - my ex-husband came to pick up my daughter and was incredulous. He grew up in Manhattan, including the storm of 78, and he had never seen anything like our street. The sidewalks may be clear, but it's a maze trying to find an exit off them once you get onto one! I signed up for the broadcast voice mails from the mayor but it's confusing about the even side of the street. A neighbor of mine said that Alston is always better plowed so he just parks down there. the worst thing was that, when the plows finally came through twice (I shoveled the first snowbank way right after) the second snowbank against the car was so hard and icy that I had to chop through it with my scraper. OK, I guess, enough complaining. It is what it is...If I had the time I would organize some sort of civil disobedience -- sign-making to post in front of city hall, in front of Mayor's residence (where does that dude live) etc. Around those carefully prepared snow routes. Maybe they're taking such good care of snow routes so we'll all just leave :-P
Cate.
cateb (Utilisateur inscrit)
Dorothy (Invité)
I have called the Dept. of Public Works and know that SeeClickFix is part of their website....
SeeClickFix automatically notifies me after a few weeks to see what is done to fix the problem... and wants me to post my answer! So, I did!
Also, I met the gentleman who started this site at a lecture....
His concept for community action is wonderful (hence the internet shut down in Egypt to stop this)
and he truly has helped fix many problems around our city....
My understanding is location and money are preventing city action on Barnett Street....
If we were on the wealthier streets of Westville...
I would not be addressing this horrible situation at all...
I also would be sitting back, complaining and not taking any community action....
At least I have done my part to help my neighbors in my community....
I will now do my expedition to my vehicle now parked on Willard Street which is plowed!
cateb (Utilisateur inscrit)
What should we do about parking for this latest adventure? I've got my car way down by the mysteriously empty bible center, there are some areas that are well-plowed. I'm freaking a little because I won't be able to shovel really heavy slush. Well, enough hand-wringing. Good luck everyone
Cate.
cateb (Utilisateur inscrit)
Clos dorothy (Invité)
CT Livable Streets Campaign (Utilisateur inscrit)