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Hello,
New here, but long time rider. Recently, myself and many others in the city have been ticketed for parking our motorcycles at an angle to the curb. I'm sure everyone here knows how much less space bikes take up when parked at an angle, rear tire against the curb, side by side. Now the parking department wants us to park like cars, parallel to the curb, no more than 12" away, and no doubling up. Obviously, this takes up much more space and makes even pulling out more difficult, as know we get sandwiched in by cars and have to do a ~9 point turn to pull out. In my neighborhood alone, we went from several bikes taking up a couple spots to essentially taking an entire side of the road. There's less room for residents and the local businesses customers because of how we're forced to park. I'm appealing to the parking department, the mayor and the Boston police. I started a petition...which I know will probably be a lost cause, but I figure why not. Honestly, it's ridiculous that I even have to do this. I've parked my bike in Boston my entire life and have never had to deal with this before. If you have experienced this, or would to support/share the petition, it would be greatly appreciated.
-Thank you for reading, ride safe.
Petition * Mayor Marty Walsh: Allowing motorcycles to park at an angle in Boston * Change.org