New RV Park In Tech Terrace

The following was submitted to UNIT News by Ami Hill-Rendon.

See the attached photos from Saturday morning -- it seems every home game there are visitors to our fine neighborhood who think we're the neighborhood RV Park. They bring in their ENORMOUS RVS and a few more cars come to join the party on Friday night and stay over for a fun-filled night in the RV. They stay all day Saturday and of course Saturday night, then take off to their next destination on Sunday... unless of course, it's Labor Day weekend, and then they get to park free at Tech Terrace Park for THREE nights!



I hope no home on the block needs services from the fire department, because it'd be a real trick to get the fire truck to the hydrant ....


UGH!

Update- later in the day- RV moved away from the hydrant but parked on the wrong side of the street.

Proposed Changes in Resident Only Parking Permits

The City of Lubbock is considering a redesign for the Resident Parking Only permits and values input from the Tech Terrace Neighborhood Association. We are also working with the Lubbock Police Department to include permit features that will enhance parking enforcement.

The most significant changes include:
Each resident's address appearing on each permit issued to that resident to reduce or eliminate the transfer of permits to unauthorized persons.

Exclusive use of rear-view mirror hang tags to increase permit visibility for parking enforcement.

Elimination of "Guest" permits. Guests would simply use one of the resident's permits (spare permits could be purchased for guests).
Sincerely,

William Cummings
Traffic Engineering Associate
City of Lubbock
Traffic Engineering

It's Not Just Inappropriate, It's Illegal

There seems to be an epidemic of wrong-sided parking in the Tech Terrace/UNIT Neighborhood.  I don't know if it is apathy, laziness or ignorance.  Perhaps it's a combination of all three.  It is against the law to park with the driver side next to the sidewalk unless you are parked on a one way street; we have none in the neighborhood. I know neighbors who were almost in a head-on crash because some reckless driver drove across traffic to park improperly in haste.  It is especially bad along the north side of Tech Terrace Park.  And how about people who think it's okay to park on the grass at Wagner and Tech Terrace Parks?  Perhaps the fines for such offenses should be increased.  Residents should definitely be more observant and vigilante in reporting to deter future offenses.  I would like to start a dialog on this and other parking issues (Resident-Only Parking, limiting parking on 25th Street in front of Roscoe Wilson Elementary, and establishing more tow away zones such as the one on 21st and Gary). 

 If you witness illegal, lazy and dangerous parking please call:

Parking Enforcement at 775-2798 during weekday work hours

or

311 during evenings and weekends.

I don't know what this guy was thinking.