Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Letter to the Editor

The Buffalo News today ran my letter to the editor.

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20061024/2072108.asp

Police still can park illegally by finding debris-free spots
10/24/2006

The News previously reported on the illegal parking near the police station at Church and Franklin streets. For a week after the story was printed, the staff of the police station had to find other locations to park their vehicles illegally. Thanks to the October storm, they are once again inconvenienced: downed tree limbs are in these employees' regular spaces.

The entire block of Erie Street, parallel to Franklin, has been covered with trees, making it impossible to park in between the "No Standing" signs or even at the crosswalks. Fortunately, there still is illegal parking available from Upper Terrace to Lower Terrace. People who regularly park along this block (laughing, no doubt, at those in the neighboring lot) will find their favorite spot debris-free.

For the more ambitious, there is ample illegal parking along Erie from Lower Terrace through Bingham. Also, the right side of Swan between Pearl and Franklin has been free.

But soon, the trees will be cleared and illegal parking can once again resume by St. Joseph's. Until then, kudos to the men and women who are having to make do and possibly even park legally.
James E. Cooper Buffalo
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