I know, I'm evil, but really -- RTF street signs! It's all part of the learning curve 'round these parts. I just read someone's Tweet complaining that it definitely shouldn't snow, what with it being March and all. Heh, just wait 'til your car's gone, n00b.

What Fenway needs

By adamg on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 11:10pm.

A Tom Championesque robo-caller. Set to music, of course.

The guy who did the Boston Public Schools call tonight was pretty smooth, but no personality to the call at all - why, I don't even know his name.

Same dude

By fenwayguy on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 12:20am.

Not-Terry-Francona calls about snow emergencies, too, but you have to be savvy enough to sign up for them annually. The young and/or able-bodied are encouraged to do the email/text thing instead.

But what's the Twitter hash?!

You HAD to bring that up, didn't you?

By eekanotloggedin on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 11:34pm.

[bowm]CARS![bowm]ODD SIDE ONLY!
[bowm]CARS![bowm]ODD SIDE ONLY!

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I was disconcerted to see

By riggssm on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 12:23am.

I was disconcerted to see the BTD ticketing and immediately towing on Boylston--at 9:00 PM. Yet as of midnight, there was nary a plow or sander to be seen.

I understand it's a fine line. BTD must clear the streets to plow overnight. In a commercial district where restaurants are already being kicked in the junk by the recession, does this behavior really do anything other than build the city's coffers?

Yeah, but how else can they plow the streets?

By independentminded on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 1:10am.

They have to move the cars. They don't always get to plowing certain streets right away. If people don't move their cars and they get towed....well, tough luck. Many places don't get plowed decently precisely because so many people refuse to cooperate and move their cars to a garage or something when a snowstorm's predicted. Cambridge is an excellent example of that. Anybody who keeps a car here in the city and who doesn't have a garage space can and should find a garage to keep their car until the storm clears up and the plowing's done. Sorry, but that's my take on it.

We've been through this before

By adamg on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 2:15am.

Not everybody has a garage or a nearby parking lot for their car. Somehow, we survive.

Maybe the City of Boston

By independentminded on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 9:56am.

should do what the City of Somerville does in the event of a snow emergency: When a snow emergency's declared, ban parking on at least one side of all streets in all neighborhoods, including Roslindale, and make designated municipal and school parking lots available for residents who're unable to find parking on the sides of the streets that are open to parking.

Snow emergency parking discount

By fenwayguy on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 2:30am.

Actually once Boston declares a snow emergency, cars with valid resident stickers get to park for cheap in a number of commercial lots around the city, my personal favorite being the sweet dollar-a-day deal at the indoor garage on Dalton St, across from the Hynes. Just don't be late picking it up when the snow ban is over and they revert to the ~~ripoff~~ standard rate.

Can you tell I've been through this a couple of times? Need directions to the Stanley Tow lot in JP?

I think part of the gripe in

By ShadyMilkMan on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 8:22am.

I think part of the gripe in that comment was over people who were in town on a Sunday night enjoying a meal at a local restaurant and they come out to find their cars towed right when the parking ban goes into affect and then a plow comes by a few hours later. If that is indeed what happens then its obviously not good for business. Sunday night, especially if its snowing, is not a busy time for Boston businesses, if there is a practice of towing then plowing hours later the chamber should definitly look into it.

Boston has never fully

By riggssm on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 8:26am.

Boston has never fully plowed the Back Bay, never mind decently; yet the minute the snow emergency went into effect, they started ticketing/towing. I've often wished Boston could be as **Perfect!** as Cambridge. Could Boston be moved to Cambridge for an intensive live/learn experience ...

Suppose a person came to Boston to eat at a restaurant, or see a concert, or something else when there was no snow emergency. Suppose the person comes outside to find their car gone because a snow emergency was instituted while they were occupied.

Watching people in restaurants (including the one I was sitting in) running outside during dinner to attempt to bargain with the over-zealous BTD van people's team of ticketeers and towers? Slightly ridiculous.

BTD is a revenue generator, where sometimes, by accident, city residents benefit from their policies.

No apologies. That's my take on it.

Arlington snow emergency - but overnight only

By [email protected] on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 8:28pm.

Odd - the Town of Arlington Notices (from the town, actually fairly useful) just posted that:

"The Town of Arlington has declared a snow emergency effective today, March 1, starting at 10 p.m. The ban will be lifted on Monday, March 2 at 8 a.m." This basically means no parking overnight so they can plow.

I wonder if Arlington is going to try to keep schools, etc. open tomorrow. A lot of towns have declared snow days already so far, but not all of them.

Hey, what's the #hashtag for this storm? 8-)

Nope...

By faybio on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 9:56pm.

Arlington has canceled school for tomorrow.

In Arlington

By Eighthman on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 11:23pm.

I thought overnight street parking in Arlington was already illegal.

And since I'll be home all day tomorrow, and not in a hurry do to anything, I might actually make myself some French toast. All ingredients are in hand.

No trash collection either

By eeka not logged in on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 10:38pm.

And we just cleaned out the fridge and the kitties' shitboxes. The trash is gonna reek until Thursday now!

Is it outside?

By adamg on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 11:23pm.

If so, won't it just freeze solid and be inoffensive until your regularly scheduled *second* trash pick up of the week?

got garbage?

By SwirlyGrrl on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 11:39pm.

Put even a frozen bag out in a blinding snowstorm and the whole raccoon and skunk and 'possum world lights up!

Snow day = heavy shoveling

By david_yamada on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 8:52am.

Not sure if I was imagining things, but in the 40 or so minutes I was out there shoveling, it seemed like the stuff was getting heavier.

parking after the parking ban is lifted?

By taylor on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 8:51am.

What are the regulations/laws concerning parking after the parking ban is lifted?
Are residents in Boston expected to dig out the snow plowed at the edge of their road in order to park their vehicles within 12 inches of the curb?
The snow plowed in the Back Bay often exceeds 5 ft from the curb into the street. Does the BTA require vehicle owners to dig back to the curb to comply with the 1 ft from curb law??

Id say this

By Pete Nice on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 10:13am.

in those places where the City didn't tow during the emergency, they are not going to ticket for parking over the 1 foot to curb law. In those places where they did ticket and tow (metered spaces), they are going to enforce those laws.

In an ideal world, a snow emergency would be 1-2 days and all the snow would be taken off the streets and there would be clear spots for everyone.

No school in Boston tomorrow

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