Parking
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D.C.'s performance parking aims to encourage use of public transportation
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The District has been experimenting with performance parking for a few years in isolated areas as a way to encourage people to use public transportation and to increase the availability of street parking.
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D.C. council to vote on residential parking proposal
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A parking proposal being voted on by D.C. Council would allow developers to build housing without the promise of parking and even let the city deny those residents a zoned residential parking permit.
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Silver Spring man gets three parking tickets, two tows in D.C.
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Imagine getting three parking tickets and having your car towed twice...all in the same night. That's what happened to a Maryland couple as they visited the White House last Christmas.
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Drivers misuse handicapped parking placards
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ABC 7 documented an alarming number of drivers abusing handicapped parking placards.
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Construction makes parking in Bethesda worse than ever
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A large amount of construction in Bethesda is causing parking problems. And with some people choosing to bypass shopping and eating there, some business owners are worried about their future.
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Parking meter, parking sign conflict anger drivers
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An annoying issue in northwest Washington had drivers getting parking tickets and businesses crying foul--parking meters are not allowing drivers to park for the time printed on parking signs.
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D.C. red top handicapped meter enforcement pushed to May 1
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May 1 is the new date when DDOT will begin enforcing the new parking rules at the District's new line of red top parking meters, which will serve handicapped drivers citywide.
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Park Police crack down on illegal parking
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Park Police were out in full force Friday morning issuing tickets to more than 40 cars, most them with out of state tags. The spaces are limited to three hours, but because people know that police don't regularly enforce the parking restrictions, commuters have been using it for all day parking for years
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City vehicles hog parking spots in SW neighborhood
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A big parking problem has developed in Southwest D.C. New government offices have led to less on-street parking because city vehicles are parking for free.
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D.C. disabled parking meter enforcement set to begin
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Parking officers in the District of Columbia will soon begin enforcing meters designated for drivers with disabilities.
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Bethesda development project delayed
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The downtown development project that will take away a large parking lot in Bethesda, has been delayed. So, the anticipated parking problems won't get worse just yet.
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Virginia guns on local government lots bill advances
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The Virginia Courts of Justice Committee is giving the green light to allow government employees to bring guns to work - as long as they're kept in their vehicles.
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'Park at My House' finds private parking spots for drivers
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Parking in D.C. is hard to come by, but parking tickets are not. Now a new business wants to help drivers find good parking spots and help homeowners make extra cash.
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Driving restrictions in Georgetown for Halloween
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The annual Halloween celebration in Georgetown will restrict parking and shut down many side streets, and city officials are urging visitors to take public transportation.
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Which country owes the most in parking fines?
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Foreign embassies are some of the worst parking ticket scofflaws in our area.
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D.C. starts amnesty for overdue traffic fines
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This is your chance to get rid of that old parking fee: The District is offering an amnesty on late fees for traffic tickets issued before 2010.
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D.C. Public Works hosts online chat on parking
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Have questions about parking laws in Washington?
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Largo Town Center parking spaces dwindling
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Commuters who normally park at the Largo Town Center parking garage on Metro's Blue Line may find parking a little tougher over the next few months.
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