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The thing that drove me nuts about curb cuts when I lived in SF were all the people who used them as sidewalk-blocking private parking spaces (which is illegal,
by meej 12y ago
The thing that drove me nuts about curb cuts when I lived in SF were all the people who used them as sidewalk-blocking private parking spaces (which is illegal, not that the city ever did anything about it), forcing pedestrians into the street. It was especially maddening when I was pushing my bike up a steep hill; I can only imagine how frustrating it would be for those in wheelchairs or pushing strollers. Car culture makes people astonishingly selfish.
- mc32 12y agoThe city owns the fist two squares worth of sidewalk, if there are more those belong to the residence and you're allowed to park there. If your vehicle etc. block or intrude on the city parts you do get cited. Enforcement may vary, however. Plus you're free to call the SFmta to ticket violators.
- meej 12y agoHmm, I'm not sure what you mean by "first two squares of sidewalk". I lived on Coso Ave in Bernal Heights, where a bunch of garage doors are right next to the sidewalks. Some of my neighbors would park their cars in their driveways, with the tail end sticking out into the street, and blocking sidewalk users from crossing their driveways as a result. I can't imagine how that could be legal.
- mc32 12y agoThat is quite illegal. Typically sidewalks are not uninterrupted planes of concrete, but are divided into squares so that in case there is sidewalk buckling, they have some give and don't break up the whole thing, plus repair is made easier. So, usually the first two squares' width belong to the municipality, any others are property of the residence. Here is a decent FAQ on parking in SF: http://www.excelsiorsf.org/district/parking_summit/summit_stuff/faqs.html http://www.excelsiorsf.org/district/parking_summit/summit_st...