Neil Zolot / Special to the Medford Transcript
Uniform regulations and enforcement for parking across the city? Seems like a common sense first step in easing parking issues and that s a point parking official want to make clear.
The suggestion came from Jim Silva, co-chair of the Commission on Parking Policy and Enforcement, in video-conference City Council Committee of the Whole workshop meeting Wednesday, May 12.
“There needs to be consistency in policy, enforcement and signage,” Silva said. “It will make it easier for people to manage. When you provide procedures, you’re helping the community.”
More specifically, co-chair Laurel Ruma said enforcing prohibitions on parking on sidewalks and in the wrong direction on one way streets, which crates danger as cars pull out, as steps. She pointed out permit parking regulations on various streets vary based on requests by residents of those streets.