It was so awesome to watch the news last night and see that our fellow residential parking area #2 (near Morgan State) is as fed up with the parking situation as we (meaning the Brain, me, and various people in our neighborhood that we speak to) are!
However, we have not gotten to the point where we have organized a march on city hall (yet), although now, I think it should be something to be considered. We have alot in common with Area 2–
day parking students (them: Morgan State, us: UMB)
employees (them: Morgan State, us: UMB and UMMC)
visitors (them: restaurants, Morgan State, us: UMB, UMMC, restaurants/bars, oh yeah–and STADIUM EVENTS)
They want to go to zero hour parking so that they can come home to find parking in their neighborhood, not have daily altercations with rude people, alleviate the amount of trash and debris, and generally, keep their neighborhood safe. Does this sound familiar? Does this sound like something that would be of use in Ridgelys Delight? HELL to the YES!
C’mon people–and I mean everyone–we need to band together, march on city hall, and get OUR voices about parking issues heard. Maybe if we could just get zero hour in the northern part of the neighborhood–it would make a difference. Anyone have the number of the people from Area 2? Maybe we could work together.
Who’s with me? Who wants to fight the ‘man’, and make a difference?
January 3rd, 2012 at 1:56 pm
I live north of Ridgely’s. I am also frustrated with the parking situation. I would rather stay in the house because I am afraid parking spot will be gone when I come back. Sometimes I feel that cars with Area 5 decals are not legitimate residents of Ridgely’s Delight. I also see a lot of visitor parking passes getting abused. I have contacted UMB parking authority and they told me it’s not their problem that employees/students park in Ridgely’s, it’s more of the enforcement problem.
Should we contact the mayor? I think visitor passes should be cancelled; parking signs for residents only as the 2-hour parking for nonresidents are not enforced; one legitimate decal for each household..
I do not know who else to contact.