Good information, Vanessa! That section of Barksdale is usually Parksdale and it's a real problem, especially when the residents are throwing a party.
On Aug 12, 2011 11:34 AM, "Vanessa Van Horn" <vanhorn.vanessa@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Howdy,
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> Anyone who has navigated the street parking situation near the intersection of Barksdale and Raleigh Blvd. knows it can be congested & downright dangerous at times. Local traffic, a steep hill and a bus stop makes this area congested without the addition of street parked vehicles.
>
> Here's some common parking violations copied from the Lineberry/Ramsgate Community watch blog:
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> o Parking within 25 feet of an intersection,
> o Parking within 5 feet of a driveway,
> o Parking on any part of a sidewalk (including any part of the sidewalk that crosses a driveway), and
> o Parking where signs indicate that parking is not allowed.
>
> Please call 911 to report any car parked in violation of these laws. The police will ticket for any of these offenses. You are not required to leave your name or number.
>
> In addition to calling in violations, perhaps No Parking signs could help too? Just around the corner, Rumson Road has a pair of No Parking signs between the top of the blind hill and the bus stop too.
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> On Aug 12, 2011, at 10:19 AM, Sue Sturgis <suesturgis@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Just FYI, this is not the first time this issue has come up: Neighbors have been expressing concern about this intersection and the parking situation on Barksdale for years now. The parking problem isn't so much with the residents of the house at the corner, but with the large number of guests they have there for frequent gatherings. It does seem like that first block of Barksdale between Raleigh Boulevard and Rumson Road should be marked no parking on either side of the street to protect against the bad accident that's just waiting to happen.
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Mark Turner <cac-chair@eastraleigh.org> wrote:
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>>> Logan, Here's one of many parts of Raleigh's parking laws:
>>>
>>> Sec. 11-2171. - PARKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES.
>>>
>>> (a) Obstructing traffic.
>>>
>>> It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle
>>> upon a street, or alley, in such manner or under such conditions as to
>>> obstruct the free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver
>>> may stop temporarily during the actual unloading of passengers or when
>>> necessary to obey traffic regulations or signs or signals, or signals of
>>> a police officer.
>>>
>>> While there isn't any restriction as to how closely one can park to an
>>> intersection, this rule against obstructing traffic should cover it.
>>>
>>> If there's a recurring issue with a particular corner, I would file a
>>> report at SeeClickFix.Com, requesting a "No Parking" sign.
>>>
>>> If there's an immediate issue, knock on your neighbor's door, introduce
>>> yourself, and politely ask them if they can move the cars. If that
>>> doesn't work and the cars are posing a threat to public safety, call 911
>>> and have an officer get it cleared.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark Turner
>>> East CAC Chair
>>> 741.6329
>>>
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: traffic danger @ Barksdale Dr.
>>> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:31:25 -0400
>>> From: Logan Q <loganqqq@gmail.com>
>>> To: East-CAC-Announce@eastraleigh.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tonight while I was trying to exit the neighborhood via Barksdale Dr.
>>> onto Raleigh Blvd., a Raleigh city bus that was trying to turn in got
>>> stuck and completely blocked 4 lanes of traffic on Raleigh Blvd.,
>>> because he was unable to turn into the neighborhood. And the three cars
>>> in my cluster were unable to move out of the way for him because of the
>>> parking along Raleigh Blvd. It took us 5 minutes to untangle the mess
>>> while the bus was at risk of an accident.
>>>
>>> And on the nights when there is a party at the house at the corner of
>>> Barksdale Drive, I can barely get back into the neighborhood because of
>>> the cars parked (or trying to park) on that narrow strip of road.
>>>
>>> Does anyone agree that allowing parking at that corner is hazard? If
>>> so, what needs to be done for the street to be evaluated for a "no
>>> parking" sign?
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