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Posted: March 12, 2007

Parking on Sidewalks Damages Several Downtown Walkways

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Parking on Sidewalks Damages Several Downtown Walkways

Raleigh, N.C. — Raleigh leaders are telling people not to park on sidewalks after dozens of drivers created thousands of dollars in damage downtown.

Most of the damage has been on Fayetteville Street, where the city had to pay about $10,000 for sidewalk repairs since the street's grand reopening.

Public Works director Wayne Schindler said private contractors driving heavy vehicles are primarily to blame for the damage. Fayetteville Street is an area where the city uses pavers, which are more fragile than poured concrete sidewalks elsewhere.

City leaders said they are working with the Raleigh Downtown Alliance and Police Department to catch offenders, and the city plans to step up ticket enforcement.

RELATED TOPICS: Fayetteville Street, Raleigh, Fayetteville

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just goes to show you even clearer there is no place to park in downtown, Meeker wanted expensive pavers instead of colored concrete that looked like pavers, and the construction people need tools to work and not ones in a parking deck several blocks. PersonallyI think the contractors should be allowed to park on the street but Meeker wants that parking fine.
Trooper
March 13, 2007 4:52 p.m.
It seems I've seen many a WRAL news van parked on the sidewalks downtown. What are you doing to help make repairs?
maflanc
March 13, 2007 4:44 p.m.
the only people I ever see parked on the sidewalk are the police on Millbrook rd. I wish they would find somewhere else to try to catch speeders. i realize alot of folks think millbrook is a speedway however, I also don't want to see the police run over a child.
mrcrosby
March 13, 2007 11:45 a.m.
tow them !!!! after $$$$$ they will stop
Click to view my profile bdawg
March 13, 2007 6:19 a.m.
Yes, don't just ticket them, make them pay for the repairs - if a car/truck is parked on the sidewalk it needs to be towed - and the owner pay for all repairs to that area before they get their vehicle back. Jerks!
Click to view my profile Tax Man
March 12, 2007 10:27 p.m.
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