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PATCH VOICES: Midtown Resident Questions PARKatlanta

Local man raises parking issues on 13th Street in Midtown.

By Anthony DeLuca

To whom it may concern,

As a Midtown Atlanta resident I am completely tired of the inconsistencies in parking allowances that I have seen over the past few months in the area that I call home.

I have attempted to contact Park Atlanta information system at 888-266-1360 on numerous occasions but am met with 'no agents are available at this time.'
  
There are two areas that I am most concerned with as I see them everyday.
 
First, the parking area on 13th St. between Peachtree St. and Juniper. Vehicles are parked there 24x7 within a few feet of the pedestrian walkway and stop sign on both the Peachtree and Juniper sides. This makes for an everyday challenge for drivers heading east on 13th from Peachtree towards Juniper.

Per the PARKatlanta.org website.........http://www.parkatlanta.org/tickets.html

Here is the PARKatlanta.org description of violations.

Do Not Park...

  • Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, 20 feet of a crosswalk, or 30 feet of a stop sign,
EVERYDAY on both the Peachtree and Juniper corners within 13th street vehicles are parked well within the limit as listed on the parkatlanta web site as citation worthy; yet citations are hardly enforced.

Additionally I would like some explanation as to how Mi Cocina can take areas (4 parking spots) that are numbered and deemed as payable spots (via numbered spots) as their private valet area every night of the week. I have searched and find no explanation as to how they can get away with this. Please educate me on this topic if I am in the wrong.

As someone who prides themselves on following the rules each and every day I find this quite frustrating and would appreciate a reply as to how/why these items are handled.

I will be more than happy to make myself available to discuss these issues in more detail if necessary.

I would appreciate some sort of response to this.

Kind regards,

Anthony DeLuca


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