The Washington times., 1924-08-28
Liberal Parking Time Should Be
Allowed in Business Section
By BILL PRICE.

Our business go boosting trips invite attention
to the splendid advantages of Washington trading center
FOR people living away from this city, and to whom Wash
ngton quickly accessible by automobile steamboat or
railroad
Our appeals mainly to rural residents who own ma
chnes who could and should instead Of going
to Baltimore Richmond other cities and towns.
Our city the beautiful in the world Just the kind
to attract visitors who may want to put in day or so
here and at the time do trading Our merchants
offer exceptional advantages to people living within 100 miles
Of the Capital Of the Nation
While seek to bring outside trade here newspapers
are filled with news items Of many arrests for overtime park
ing the commercial section The whole city becomes worked
up over parking regulations and citizens and officials rush
forward with numerous suggestions The impression goes
out Of Washington among the very people bring
pleasant for those driving here in their From what
they read and hear from others they might led to
tnt they would not have time to park in the business section
and enjoy visiting among and trading with our large and
splendidly equipped business establishments
:. winch brings US to the point that onehOur parking limit
the rampage for parking volator is absolutely insufficient
Tor automobile owners who wish to make business erands
IN the congested sections of the city. 4.
Car owners and merchants who seek their trade both
handicapped by too much restriction Of time parking
and this is notably case of outofown people who
may here for business purposes LAWYERS dentists
DOCTORS bankers real estate builders all kinds Of business
and professional men, not benefited by restrictions that
give too little time to those wishing to consult do business
with, them.
Everybody knows Of course that it is the aday parker
but traffic policemen who checking up on machines do not
limit their activities wholly to the aday vioator Thev
show attention to the who happens to be overtime
as 20 oneho and twohour parking The effect to keen
car owners IN nervous when engaged
professional visits
The oneway streets of this city confusing to Washing
ton people, and to outsiders they more confusing No
driver unless regular chauffeur whose to keen
posted can turn seek to get anywhere without
running into multitude Of signs, into traffic COP
We frequently hear reference other cities are doing
ana we are told that should do things the same wav in
washington we followed this advice we should probably
soon nave to stop all parking in the business section
We seem to forget though that Washington stands ont
that we can do with automobiles what not be done in other
cities Or what use these wide streets we have got to
get down to the harsh restrictions imposed elsewhere?
Ihere should be just few streets in
rs possible and there should be less changing and shifting
as to one-way streets.
There many conflicting interests here irving to
influence the District Commissioners the traffic notice
mat solution OF this problem going be virtually inn
possible Dy solution we scheme that going
10 suit practically everybody What will to get down
10 eventually Will be regulations that will useful to the
largest number OF people, including of cars and
business ~
But while are agitating arguing, obectinp ETC. VIA
should not lose sight Of the we want To enaroo
our business relations with citizens living within
auto radius OF u.s. We want to get them into the habit Of
coming regularly to Washington trade We want to make
as agreeable for them possibe fact more
Lnan In other cities that invite their and their
10 40 TINS we should be just liberal as conditions will
permit in parking regulations giving reasonably ample time
Tor business contact with stores our banks and orr
professional men, - ~