“Dept of Sidewalk Parking” Opens in San Francisco
Posted by insidesfre on January 20, 2010
A crafty Excelsior resident and self-proclaimed “Commissioner of Concrete” has launched a new blog dedicated to raising awareness about the annoying habit of sidewalk parking throughout the city.
The San Francisco Department of Sidewalk Parking blog holds that because many homeowners’ garages are cluttered with belongings or have in-law units, they instead park on sidewalks. As a result, trees and gardens are removed to accommodate the extra parking.
Groups like SPUR have also noted this issue, and the Planning Department Code Enforcement staff is currently working on developing guidelines for complying with the city ordinance that requires at least 20% of a front yard be devoted to landscaping or plant material.
I’ve toured lots of houses in areas like the Richmond, Excelsior, and even Bernal Heights, and have indeed seen garages so filled with crap that cars wouldn’t fit. People, clean out your stuff and clear the sidewalks. Or rent storage.
