As a general rule, I support fines only high enough to achieve compliance, coupled with predictable and rigorous enforcement. Now that the fine is high enough to actually deter sidewalk parking, the bigger issue is the city's refusal to enforce it in a proactive manner, not the amount of the fine. We should put in our platform a call to change the enforcement protocol. DAve

Hi all,

I think the sidewalk parking fine should be raised to the same level as bus zone and curb cut blocking: $250-$275 per ticket. Blocking the sidewalk is a clear violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the fines should be commensurate with the violation.

Parking tickets are for drivers who park illegally. If folks cannot afford parking tickets, they should park legally or use another, cheaper, form of transportation. SF has a reasonable transportation system and is compact enough to get most places by bike or Muni/walking.

As for motorcycle, I support developing motorcycle parking in the many areas of the curb that are too short to accommodate cars. These spots need to be striped so cars do not attempt to squeeze into them and also provide enough room to allow access to the driveways and protect the cycles from being knocked over. We could add hundreds of motorcycle parking spaces this way.

I also support aggressive ticketing of cars who take motorcycle parking spots; I have advocated that cars who parallel park across motorcycle parking spaces should receive a ticket for each spot they block.

It is essential that we move towards presenting clear priorities for transportation, starting with clear sidewalks for the lowest impact form of transportation: walking.

Thanks for putting this platform together,

peace, susan

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From: Ted Strawser <tedstrawser@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:43:37 -0700 (PDT) To: christine mcclintock <chrismcclintock@hotmail.com>, transpo@sfgreens.org Subject: Re: [Transpo] Pedestrian Portion of the TWG Plank

your 100$ fine idea is an issue because it is regressive. it hurt poor folks disproportionately. instead, raise the permit build the cost into the front end, instead of penalizing folks.

also, the shot at motorcycles is unnecessary. take it out. motorcyclists dont talk on cell phones when they drive or run redlights and they take little space when the park. they are not the problem here.

-- christine mcclintock <chrismcclintock@hotmail.com> wrote:

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Hi, Everyone.

Here's the Pedestrian portion that I wrote.

Take care, Christine

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