FYI- Minneapolis Parking Ban

[A//// Guy]

Minneapolis limits street parking until April 1

Snowbanks have narrowed the
streets, leaving not enough room for
both parked cars and emergency
vehicles.

Last update: February 9, 2010 - 11:22 PM

With curbside snow piles turning many city
streets into narrow passageways,
Minneapolis is banning parking on one side
of most residential streets starting Thursday.

That day at 8 a.m., parking will be banned on
the even-numbered side of non-snow
emergency routes.

The ban will last until April 1, unless
conditions allow it to be lifted earlier, the city
said Tuesday. The ban begins 12 hours after
the current snow emergency ends at 8 p.m.
Wednesday.

The city noted that about 30 inches of snow
had fallen so far this season, with very little
melting. Narrowed streets can be tricky for
large emergency vehicles such as firetrucks
or ambulances if cars are parked on both
sides, hence the restriction.




UGH why dont they just ban it for a while and plow the streets wider? lol Idiots.