The Washington times., 1925-04-29
The New Parking Regulations
and Their Possible Effect
Upon Business
Rx BILL PRICE.

By BILL PRICE.
II was to be expected that nearby towns with business as
rations would undertake make capital for themselves out
of the new parking regulations to become effective here May
8 Whether they will meet with any in trying to
divert Washington to their communities
wholly conectural Parking restrictions may seem burden
shoppers but after ALL the attractions for the
trading public large and modern asortments OF goods
well displayed prices and pleasant and prompt service
Under display headline, Hyatsville Will Be Benefited
by D. c. Parking the Hyattsve Independent launches
editorial attack upon the rules and the Director
of Traffic, saying, among other things:
in their cuffs the traffic situation in Washington
think abou go in to the to do their shopping they
subjected dgny of being hailed into court for
what arr they going to do? The simple They will
drive I nd e oVn iad DO shsr So @ @
by simply because they have business to attend
5 % the Parking Fu in Washington the
And to those Westinghouse hared by park
our merchants and park as long ikei
The Hyattsv editor bases his editorial mainly upon the
banning of all parking the business district during certain
hours Of the day upon the reported intention Of
enforcement Of parking regulations during other
of the day
Business in the congested district Of this city affected
by the new rules will watch the possible effect upon business
quite carefully and viii be able to judge whether the
efforts of nearby towns to benefit will amount to anything
0Park as long you like isn't likely to divert bright
women shoppers the varied and unusual attractions
the big business houses of Washington The bargain days
Of our business establishments uniformly fair prices on all
things wonderful assortmens of goods women
shoppers than anything else.
The profoundest Of all pleasures shoppers are
those Of getting around among the big hat dress glove and
other displays and keeping with the styles" Washington
business have competition in these things nor in
prices.
It is just WELL though that Washington people watch
the results parking ways than that Of making traffic
easier in the congeted business district Every other city
has had to severely restrict parking in congested
though it be admitted that other American city
has the wide streets that Washington has, well adapted
movement of automobile traffic nearly all hours
made in the interest any class
otherwise but far it is duty attract
outside business to Washington make trading aurg
to people The material welfare Of the community
demands that. We who spend money away this
fine city not loyal to town to business esab
Hshments.
make parking regulations liberal than
those of Baltimore for instance and let the trading public
within hundred miles Of Washington know going
to get much Of the business that goes to Baltimore What
Baltimore parking regulations shouldn't guide
making regulations here, for Baltimore has such wide
streets
Traffic congestion in the busy business section of Washing
ton has had many annoyance but has resulted in
many serious accidents Men and drive carefully
they know they must do and where they know there
plenty Of policemen.
the banning Of all parking between and 9:15 o'clock
IN the morning and and o'clock in the afternoon &C.
Comphes good and does not adversely affect business
might be wise idea for the director of traffic to consider
pleasant shopping general
by visitors and Washington ueople