Cut out the parking zone permit program as it exist. I live in Ward 6, if I want to visit Ward 4 I should not be treated like some tourist.
Ward parking is ridiculous. If I live in Ward 6, I should not be treated like a tourist if I want to park in Ward 4. District residents should be permitted to park in any Ward they desire irrespective of their home Ward. Seems quite ridiculous that tourists from other states are treated the same as residents who visit Wards other than their home Ward.
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Anonymous commented
I live in Ward 4 and can't get a residential zone parking pass because my street does not participate in the program. There is no parking on my street because it is a busy street, so I can't even partition to get into the program. Therefore, I can't even park in my own ward for more than 2 hours. I dislike the rules of the program.
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G. Lee Aikin commented
Some people own more than one property, which they need to maintain, for example if the second one is a rental property. Two hours is not enough time to clean or do significant repairs. One should be able to buy an extra permit for parking at other properties they own.
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In Town Brown commented
I agree, DC residents should be able to park anywhere in the District without being ticketed or having to pay a meter. I went downtown one night and parked my car, it was 8:50 p.m. and I got a ticket and 9:05 p.m. and this is in the same zone that I live in.
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I agree. When I lived in Ward 4, friends actually received parking tickets for visiting more than 2 hrs. This is ridiculous ! The City also needs to fnd a way for people who take comany cars that are registered in Va/Md home without getting tickets. Cars in DC are under siege !