tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post4247877840154282192..comments2024-03-10T06:07:53.511-07:00Comments on Crazy in Suburbia: WC Parking meter matters (Part 2): Lost my appeal over my complaint after getting ticketed on President’s Day. Oh well.Martha Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-84489512380664671282009-05-16T13:42:00.000-07:002009-05-16T13:42:00.000-07:00I think you have a legitimate point, I just receiv...I think you have a legitimate point, I just received 2 parking tickets in one day from the same officer, only 4 hours apart- that is excessive. I am so pist off I am going to appeal it. I'll let you how it goes. The parking patrol in down town totally deters me from wanting to come back and shop. The police are supposed to be building a positive rapport with the public, thats why they have put Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-86695716381579070472009-04-06T22:25:00.000-07:002009-04-06T22:25:00.000-07:00It could be worse. I heard on the radio today that...It could be worse. I heard on the radio today that San Francisco is looking into extending meter hours to 10 p.m. and increasing the meter cost!Pokeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-27342689650703594362009-04-04T13:07:00.000-07:002009-04-04T13:07:00.000-07:00Personally, as a resident of this city, I think th...Personally, as a resident of this city, I think they should give every one of us a WC decal for free parking. Really, you need to hit up your own citizens for fines? Sure makes me want to shop elsewhere when the city I support through volunteer work for both the community and local public schools, etc. can't support me in return, instead nickel and diming me ever chance they get. I'll gladly goAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-85888188089642442692009-04-03T23:56:00.000-07:002009-04-03T23:56:00.000-07:00"and the City should do more to clarify when you n..."and the City should do more to clarify when you need to feed the meters and not regarding holidays."<BR/><BR/>More than writing it on the meter itself? How about a note on the other side, "Hey dum dum, read the other side of the meter". I can't believe there are people here who find this so confusing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-25936686100006911002009-04-03T16:16:00.000-07:002009-04-03T16:16:00.000-07:00Soccer Mom,Sorry you got another parking rag, at l...Soccer Mom,<BR/><BR/>Sorry you got another parking rag, at least you have a good attitude about it, which is more than I can say for a lot of people. <BR/><BR/>I agree that the holiday policy is confusing at best, and the City should do more to clarify when you need to feed the meters and not regarding holidays. Personally, I think ALL holidays should be meter holidays, but I'm just a peon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-13648801103441208862009-04-03T10:35:00.000-07:002009-04-03T10:35:00.000-07:00Soccer Mom...Keep on keepin' on!Soccer Mom...Keep on keepin' on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-87762005163123825742009-04-03T08:06:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:06:00.000-07:00"If the city gives itself a holiday on certain day..."If the city gives itself a holiday on certain days, it should do the same for people who come into its downtown to spend money."<BR/><BR/>Then you should be petitioning to have the signs on the meters replaced to reflect more holidays, not to have yours rescinded.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-86403156268175634942009-04-03T07:47:00.000-07:002009-04-03T07:47:00.000-07:00A couple things: First, something I didn't mention...A couple things: <BR/>First, something I didn't mention in my post, but should have is that YESTERDAY, I got ANOTHER TICKET. And, no, I'm not mad about it. I'm not going to rant about it, or contest it, and the Walnut Creek parking enforcement officer handing the ticket out to me was friendly about it.<BR/>I parked on the street to go to a regular meeting I have in downtown. A meeting that has Martha Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092931417080881172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-49489624149861803622009-04-03T07:17:00.000-07:002009-04-03T07:17:00.000-07:00Any lawyer would tell you you didn't have a case. ...Any lawyer would tell you you didn't have a case. I don't get it. Do you think just because you have this blog you're entitled to be outside the law? This is how you come across. I know you like to stir the antigovernment fires. But come on.... The meters are marked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-7376900244344917622009-04-02T23:14:00.000-07:002009-04-02T23:14:00.000-07:00I know why they didn't let you win the appeal. Be...I know why they didn't let you win the appeal. Because if they did it for you, they would have to do it for everyone else. They probably already read the blog, and were afraid of letting the word out.<BR/><BR/>I think Walnut Creek is way mixed up in their Parking meter holidays, top of the list! A BIG TURN OFF for consumers. My family even dined in WC later in the day. The area looked Mom's Exhaustednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-51787016366360368362009-04-02T22:11:00.000-07:002009-04-02T22:11:00.000-07:00Well my take on it was when you called City Hall t...Well my take on it was when you called City Hall to speak with someone and they were out for the "holiday" as were many others, then, yes, it should be a meter holiday as well. It is either a city holiday or not, which is it?! Yes, it said it was not on the meter and that's what's going to get you, but the descrepancy of the "holidays" is what gets to me. That coupled with the fact that they are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-239044155809741001.post-10737663116904077022009-04-02T21:53:00.000-07:002009-04-02T21:53:00.000-07:00As has been noted many times, the holidays are cle...As has been noted many times, the holidays are clearly listed on the parking meter. How you think this is vague is beyond me. Other cities don't even list the holidays, specifically I know San Francisco does not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com