Last night, one of the community organizations in Pigtown, Citizens of Pigtown, held a meeting to distribute our parking permits from the Baltimore Parking Authority. For most of the residents of Pigtown, there are two permit areas we reside in–Area B or Area 15. I live in Area B, the area closest to M&T Bank Stadium.
The instructions for the permit distribution were simple, as I had to bring the following items:
- receipt from the Parking Authority showing the completed renewal for this year;
- vehicle registration; and
- proof of residency, e.g., driver’s license.
I brought along all of the required items, and when I arrived at the location they were distributing the permits from on Washington Boulevard, there was a line out to the street. After a short time waiting and talking to one of my neighbors, a woman came out with a list of names on a sheet of paper. On the sheet of paper, there were probably not more than 40 names. Of that number, my name was not on the list.
The woman explained that the Parking Authority did not give them all of the permits for the area, and my permits were not among the fortunate few. Of course, I was a bit perplexed as to how my permit could not have been one of the fortunate few, considering I renewed my permit online on 13 January.
It was a good effort by COP, but I will be swinging by the Parking Authority office on Friday morning as a result of the Parking Authority’s poor planning.
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Do we even know of anyone that was actually on the list? You forgot to mention how it was SO COLD outside waiting in that line just to be DENIED!
Do we even know of anyone that was actually on the list? You forgot to mention how it was SO COLD outside waiting in that line just to be DENIED!
Please fix that spelling error in my first comment…pet peeve
Please fix that spelling error in my first comment…pet peeve
I’m glad as bad as some of my neighbors complain parking is in Hampden [it isn't] I don’t need to deal with getting a special permit to park in my neighborhood.
I'm glad as bad as some of my neighbors complain parking is in Hampden [it isn't] I don't need to deal with getting a special permit to park in my neighborhood.
You can park here in the Carroll Park area of Pigtown. No permit parking at all here and it’s tumbleweeds for days over this way (as far as parking spaces go). I’ll even watch your car. Seriously. You can pull up right in front of the Pigtown Palace.
You can park here in the Carroll Park area of Pigtown. No permit parking at all here and it's tumbleweeds for days over this way (as far as parking spaces go). I'll even watch your car. Seriously. You can pull up right in front of the Pigtown Palace.
Lori: My neighbor across the street was on the list, but there were a fair number of people who were denied, as it were.
Paul: Your day in Hampden is coming. It starts with angled parking, and it ends with residential permits. I am fairly certain that some civic-minded residents of Hampden have started looking into this. Enjoy your permits if and when they come, as mine are gratis from the city. The price I pay for living next to a football stadium.
ah: I welcome the invitation to park in front of the Palace, but admittedly the Palace is a half-mile or so away from Stately Thomas Manor. There is also the small matter of my car getting things on it I only see on an episode of CSI: Miami. All I need is to retrieve my car in the morning and see the Baltimore equivalent of Horatio Caine and company looking over my car.
Lori: My neighbor across the street was on the list, but there were a fair number of people who were denied, as it were.
Paul: Your day in Hampden is coming. It starts with angled parking, and it ends with residential permits. I am fairly certain that some civic-minded residents of Hampden have started looking into this. Enjoy your permits if and when they come, as mine are gratis from the city. The price I pay for living next to a football stadium.
ah: I welcome the invitation to park in front of the Palace, but admittedly the Palace is a half-mile or so away from Stately Thomas Manor. There is also the small matter of my car getting things on it I only see on an episode of CSI: Miami. All I need is to retrieve my car in the morning and see the Baltimore equivalent of Horatio Caine and company looking over my car.
Jason: actually I doubt we’ll get permits anytime soon. The only time parking is remotely bad is at Christmas when all the people come down to Hampden to gawk at the lights on 34th.
Jason: actually I doubt we'll get permits anytime soon. The only time parking is remotely bad is at Christmas when all the people come down to Hampden to gawk at the lights on 34th.
I’m thinking about moving to Washington Village. Is it really as bad as it comes off to be?? With the Police cameras and all. If so can anyone tell me what the shady streets are?? Thanks for your help!!!
I'm thinking about moving to Washington Village. Is it really as bad as it comes off to be?? With the Police cameras and all. If so can anyone tell me what the shady streets are?? Thanks for your help!!!
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