If you live in a dense area, how often are cars abandoned on your street?

[Anonymous]

On our busy but safe street in Alexandria, I feel like cars are abandoned 5-6x a year. Eventually someone calls parking enforcement, and the vehicle is towed - so the violation is more than just a random parking ticket. The vehicle pretty much always has out of state plates (but generally mid-atlantic or east coast).

I sometimes wonder if there's some sketchy criminal specifically suggesting our street to leave vehicles on. Or do other people see this in their neighborhood?

[Anonymous]

Never, in any city street I've ever lived on.

[Anonymous]

In Petworth. Pretty often. So annoying.

[Anonymous]

I live on a residential street next to downtown Silver Spring. It doesn't happen much.

Last year we had a car sit for months in a spot around the corner and called 311 about it. Not sure if it got towed away or the owner moved it.

[Anonymous]

Not knowing the reason for this, yeah, I'd be curious and concerned. Are they actually abandoned, or simply stationery as inoperable and too costly to have towed?

OR - Do they contain evidence? Were they stolen? Are they a crime scene?

People rely on vehicles, so just randomly dumping them would give me pause.