Evening star., 1921-10-27
NEW PARKING RULE
LIKELY AS RESULT
OF PUBLIC HEARING

OF PUBLIC HEARING
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was the first to be presented, was in
dorsed in general respects by A. Coul-
ter Wells, representing the Kalorama
Citizens Association. He said his as
sociation favored a no-parking reser-
walton of thirty or forty feet on each
side of the street in each block in the
business district. Robert n. Harper
said he believed the Merchants and
Manufacturers plan would go far
toward relieving conditions.
j. w. Staggers told the Commits
sioners that an-day parkers are re-
ing congestion. He said IL the police
department would enforce the laws
to the all-day parkers the rest OF the
problem would take care Of ITSELF
"stagrered" Park Spaces.
Staggered" parking spaces in the
congested sections of the city. and
provisions for all class Of ''parkers"
from the man who parks his car all
day to the man who parks only one
half hour, were urged by Conrad
board of the American Automobile
'.The advisory committee Of the
District division of the A. A. A.
said Mr.. Syme. have made a most
thorough and careful study of the
is with the view of Offering con-
structive suggestions that we have
attended this hearing.
THE committee. after carefully can
vassing the entire situation. reached
q conclusion that the most feasible
lines or markers on the street or
sidewalk those spaces at which auto
mobiles might be parked for a rea-
sonable, but specifically designated.
space Of time, which. In the Judg-
ment OF the committee was about
should not be permitted to park or
stop longer at the intervals not so
marked than was necessary to take
on or discharge persons using them.
Spaces Left ODen.
,'Tn this way the necessary spaces
would always be left open for ingress
and egress to business places. both for
persons coming to shop end for the
necessary delivery or taking away OF
"The members Of the committee de-
sired me especially to say to the Com
missioners that they recognized that
the condition occasioned by present
automobile parking IN the congested
district was one that should be cor
rected, not only in the interest OF the
business houses OF that section. but OF
the automobilists themselves. They
recognized the fact that under exist
ing condition ingress and egress to and
from buildings in the congested sec
ton for persons desiring to transact
business and for trucks and wagons
In the taking and delivery of goods
must be had at all events.
fhat this might be accomplished and
vet permit the parking Tor a reasona-
HE time Of a great many Aut6mobifes
in the conkested district. They realfx-
ed that the spaces should always Be
kept open before business houses
where automobiles could stop SUI
fcieut lsngth OF time to discharge or
ea,se on oersons using them, and they
recorna "a the further fact that tho
conditio. now complained OF has aris-
an largely by abuses OF existing park
ing privileges which It is quite I'm
nossible to correct because OF the an
adeouacy Of the police force. All Of
these elements and factors IN the sit
the a. A, A. committee, as were also
Suggestions from various sources as
to the best method OF handling the
situation.
"rhe A. A. A. believes that by
careful survey Of the streets in the
business sections tho poitoe would be
able to designate spaces where auto
mobiles might be parked and those
open spaces whore they should not pc
parked in such q way es te not ohat
nrnvide for 4 place 1or the legitimate
nae Of automobiles. This would con-
sist Of marking of spaces Of approx
mately twenty feet each ana permit
ting parking only in every other
space; This system OF Wna1 ,nnss misat .De De
reared to the committee as the most
fea nihle solution Of the question.
"The A. A. A. believes that IN fair,
ness to merchants in the congested
section and to automobilists who are
Continually coming and going,
who bring their machines down at
o'clock in the morning. park them
ana don't remove them again until
or after In the eveainE.-sAo1te be
assigned e and nd. compsassaa pa so.,,an so AK
.The oommittse EeooEni1es the ne
cessity for having places for ail-day
parSing Of automobiles. but tsat 9aite
certain that in the conEsstsd sections
all parking should b for 4 limited
time, and that violations Of the regu.
lation should Be seversly dealt with.
s.The A. A. A. committee also be-
lieyes that within the congested sec.
tion named by the District Commis'
sloners in their recent regulation
there are = number OF places where
two-hour parking could and should
be permitted. These PLACES could bt
we'll designated by the trafdc bureau
of the police department..
"All.Day" Parker.
TT was the aim.o OF tho committee "a
present recommsneatieas that would
ut once provide for the allsday park.
er. thu man who requires only fifteen
minuteg' time. tAA AueoNno1tNst. who
may have one-houf session with
his dentist or a two-hour business
meeting within the congested dtstFic,