Summary
Cars parked at a steep, blind curve on Garrison Avenue force drivers into the oncoming lane, and one resident reported a mailbox run over recently. The extended no-parking area lets police finally write tickets in that stretch.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost mentioned; enforcement is handled by existing police staffing.
Drivers and residents navigating the hollow, who get sight lines back at the curve.
Residents who used the curve for auxiliary off-street overflow parking could lose that convenience.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Aug 17, 2026
Parking is now banned anytime on both sides of narrow Garrison Avenue from 519 to 543, where blind spots and a creek make parked cars dangerous. Residents asked for it and have off-street parking available.
Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee - Aug 10, 2026
Cars parked at a steep, blind curve on Garrison Avenue force drivers into the oncoming lane, and one resident reported a mailbox run over recently. The extended no-parking area lets police finally write tickets in that stretch.
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