Doctor Doom
Joined: April 23, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 17, 2011 at 03:50 PM UTC
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thatguy wrote:
the neighborhood is changing after 15 years. gotta roll with the punches.
Yeah… ironically the changes are probably in big part due to the presence of the club… both the Black Cat and the 930 were urban pioneers in their spaces.
jaguar
Joined: October 28, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 17, 2011 at 04:10 PM UTC
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^ Fully agree with this along with gentrification of many areas.
As much as these things have improved the District, it's also brought on its own set of problems. Reasonable, affordable and effective urban planning is never as easy or ideal as the original plans work on paper.
notme
Joined: September 30, 2009 at 10:52 PM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 17, 2011 at 05:45 PM UTC
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ride a bicylcle. take the train.
jaguar
Joined: October 28, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 17, 2011 at 06:00 PM UTC
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notme wrote:
ride a bicylcle. take the train.
Many already do; however, these options are not at all practical for many… or even an available option in some cases.
You could just as easily argue that those who choose to live in a compacted urban environment should not own, or even need, a car (often more than one per household). That idea is also a very short-sighted idea, especially considering that these people too sometimes need a vehicle for reasons that the available transportation system doesn't provide for.
Thousand Made-Up Loves
Joined: September 14, 2008 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 18, 2011 at 04:23 AM UTC
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Jaguar wrote:
That idea is also a very short-sighted idea, especially considering that these people too sometimes need a vehicle for reasons that the available transportation system doesn't provide for.
Yes. Soundgarden in Fairfax is Exhibit A.
MindCage
Joined: May 14, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 18, 2011 at 12:55 PM UTC
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It's not uncommon around the Black Cat area for them to pull that crap of saying they've observed your car. They tried doing that to a friend of mine who was visiting for the first time into DC. Bored cops with nothing better to do (yes cops do this, not parking enforcement) so they're sitting in the Parks and Recs lots and running tags.
While I have lived in DC for quite some time, I finally caved in to become a resident. I had had enough of beating the system getting ROSA exemption status and having meetings with Parking Enforcement to show the new hires that certain spots are exempt from the 2-hour resident rule.
slappy
Joined: October 16, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 18, 2011 at 09:16 PM UTC
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xine
Joined: April 15, 2004 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: DC Parking Shenanigans
July 19, 2011 at 10:16 PM UTC
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Jaguar wrote:
^ Exactly!
Then when you consider the high percentage of Federal jobs that 'some' of the residents seem to believe are being paid out from their pockets. Okay, they do contribute but so do the people in all 50 states (via taxes, fees, etc.) and then some! At least the District and its residents profit and have income in many ways by being the home to these jobs.
Yes… but D.C. is also hindered by having a weaker tax base than many other cities, on account of all of those federal agencies being tax-exempt.
