MadMike's Blog

DPW (Dept.of Public Works) in DC needs to do a better job of meter upkeep. Just today, while in Georgetown, the meter I tried to use took my money. Twenty-five cents is way better than a 25 dollar ticket for meter violation though. My biggest beef with the parking situation in DC is that, while parking is at a premium, now in G-town near the river, spaces have been plowed over to make a PARK ( and not for cars, which took away spaces for hundreds of users). What do they use the revenue from the meters for? Surely not for road maintenance, as most major roadways in DC are in a dire condition. Then to top it all off, meter readers ticket vehicles for violations, of which I'm sure, they don't have complete knowledge of. I do get a kick out of watching the people that empty the meters, as it tickles me to no end when they don't get much change since most of the meters are broken or jammed. Poetic justice!