Parking illegally for church not ticketed?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gentrifiers moving into the city then complaining about how they don't like how the city is run.
Get a grip. This is one morning a week. You don't own the streets.

i don't understand why people don't know how to share.

+1

Thank you. The irony of the OP is the Lincoln Park situation. Church parking against the curb around the park on Sunday morning is actually a totally reasonable approach. It is in fact harmless and doesn't even inconvenience anyone.

I live two blocks from the park and will try not to slap OP's face when I see her in the neighborhood.

The Lincoln Park situation is fine. I lived there before folks worried about their nanny shares.

Community was there long before some folks wanted to transplant Alexandria ways to DC.

Alexandria is a diverse and progressive city. Not sure what your problem with it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

Several are cashing out now, when gentrification has increased land values.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

That's the dumbest post I've read today. The selfish person is the one ILLEGALLY PARKING and constricting the flow of traffic. It doesn't matter if you're a resident or not.

Furthermore, so what if you were there when people thought Lincoln Park was considered the hood - YOU LEFT!!! You must have thought you were too good for the neighborhood, otherwise you would have stayed. That makes you an even bigger jackass to feel entitled about parking illegally.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

This has been a battle for years and years. I don't even live in DC proper and I am familiar with the residents vs black churchgoers (who travel to the city for church) war that has been waged for years. Lots of media coverage. Church has been winning.

What's "DC proper"?! Why not just say Washington or the District?

DP. Because a lot of people who live in surrounding DC, such as Silver Spring, Alexandria, Bethesda, Manassas say they are from DC. I assume PPP was just making it clear.

I always thought "DC" was what folks east of the river called the city. (Barry always called it DC.) Most people I know say "Washington."

[Anonymous]

I also get them towed. Pretty easy to do.

[Anonymous]

This thread has a lot of racial connotations and should be deleted. It's making a lot of us uncomfortable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also get them towed. Pretty easy to do.

Wow, I would NOT wanna be you, if they found you were responsible for getting a congregation member's car towed.

You're playing with fire, pal. I'd knock that off if I were you. And I'd NEVER tell anyone about it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, but they grew up there. There grandmother still lives there. Other family still lives there.

It will ALWAYS be "their" neighborhood, because THEY have a family history there. You, do not. You're there until your next career move happens, and you're off to another city. And after you leave, they'll stil be double parking, long after you're gentrifying someplace else.

Your white privilege has no power when it comes to church parking.

Deal.

My husband is white, born and raised in this city. It's not white or black it's D.C. Vs MD

Church parking was traditionally about middle class blacks from the Maryland suburbs pushing around working class blacks in DC neighborhoods. When middle class whites started moving into those neighborhoods it upset the balance.

This is the most interesting comment on this thread. Does this remain true today?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

That's the dumbest post I've read today. The selfish person is the one ILLEGALLY PARKING and constricting the flow of traffic. It doesn't matter if you're a resident or not.

Furthermore, so what if you were there when people thought Lincoln Park was considered the hood - YOU LEFT!!! You must have thought you were too good for the neighborhood, otherwise you would have stayed. That makes you an even bigger jackass to feel entitled about parking illegally.

I've never really been interested in Lincoln Park. The one house we saw was near a church and we knew there would be issues so we didn't buy it. Unlike you, we didn't expect the church to bend to us. We already knew what we would be signing up for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

That's the dumbest post I've read today. The selfish person is the one ILLEGALLY PARKING and constricting the flow of traffic. It doesn't matter if you're a resident or not.

Furthermore, so what if you were there when people thought Lincoln Park was considered the hood - YOU LEFT!!! You must have thought you were too good for the neighborhood, otherwise you would have stayed. That makes you an even bigger jackass to feel entitled about parking illegally.

I've never really been interested in Lincoln Park. The one house we saw was near a church and we knew there would be issues so we didn't buy it. Unlike you, we didn't expect the church to bend to us. We already knew what we would be signing up for.

So the loser in that instance was not you so much, as the would be seller. Possibly a legacy black family?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

That's the dumbest post I've read today. The selfish person is the one ILLEGALLY PARKING and constricting the flow of traffic. It doesn't matter if you're a resident or not.

Furthermore, so what if you were there when people thought Lincoln Park was considered the hood - YOU LEFT!!! You must have thought you were too good for the neighborhood, otherwise you would have stayed. That makes you an even bigger jackass to feel entitled about parking illegally.

I've never really been interested in Lincoln Park. The one house we saw was near a church and we knew there would be issues so we didn't buy it. Unlike you, we didn't expect the church to bend to us. We already knew what we would be signing up for.

So the loser in that instance was not you so much, as the would be seller. Possibly a legacy black family?

If you're selling a house near Lincoln Park and have lived there awhile, you are never losing. It's amazing what rich folks will pay for these places.

Would much rather live next to the church than next to one of the micromanaging new comers that have no respect for cultures that aren't their own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

That's the dumbest post I've read today. The selfish person is the one ILLEGALLY PARKING and constricting the flow of traffic. It doesn't matter if you're a resident or not.

Furthermore, so what if you were there when people thought Lincoln Park was considered the hood - YOU LEFT!!! You must have thought you were too good for the neighborhood, otherwise you would have stayed. That makes you an even bigger jackass to feel entitled about parking illegally.

Truly dumb. It's illegal. The members of the churches do it. I had a kid with an emergency and couldn't get my car out. Church wouldn't move cars. And the nasty attitude! I'm just a frumpy mom with a sick child and get this righteous looks and shrugs back. So un-Christian. So I had to call an ambulance which just means more wasted resources and cost. So I moved and took my property and sales tax dollars with me out of the district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

That's the dumbest post I've read today. The selfish person is the one ILLEGALLY PARKING and constricting the flow of traffic. It doesn't matter if you're a resident or not.

Furthermore, so what if you were there when people thought Lincoln Park was considered the hood - YOU LEFT!!! You must have thought you were too good for the neighborhood, otherwise you would have stayed. That makes you an even bigger jackass to feel entitled about parking illegally.

Truly dumb. It's illegal. The members of the churches do it. I had a kid with an emergency and couldn't get my car out. Church wouldn't move cars. And the nasty attitude! I'm just a frumpy mom with a sick child and get this righteous looks and shrugs back. So un-Christian. So I had to call an ambulance which just means more wasted resources and cost. So I moved and took my property and sales tax dollars with me out of the district.

Glad you were able to find a new home where double parking is treated as a felony.

Not saying it's right, but this is how DC is. Also, the Church at Lincoln Park isn't like what you described.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gentrifiers moving into the city then complaining about how they don't like how the city is run.
Get a grip. This is one morning a week. You don't own the streets.

i don't understand why people don't know how to share.

+1

Thank you. The irony of the OP is the Lincoln Park situation. Church parking against the curb around the park on Sunday morning is actually a totally reasonable approach. It is in fact harmless and doesn't even inconvenience anyone.

I live two blocks from the park and will try not to slap OP's face when I see her in the neighborhood.

The Lincoln Park situation is fine. I lived there before folks worried about their nanny shares.

Community was there long before some folks wanted to transplant Alexandria ways to DC.

Alexandria is a diverse and progressive city. Not sure what your problem with it is.

+1. Plus the schools suck and anyone with money goes private. Sounds just like D.C. to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You must be new around here. Church goers in DC are not required to follow the law.

It's always amusing to see the newcomers not understand the role of the Ninth Ward in DC politics.

What the hell does that mean? This has been a fight for a really long time in DC. These churches were here when no one would step foot in those neighborhoods. You must not remember when Lincoln Park was considered the "hood". Churches stayed. Stop being so selfish.

That's the dumbest post I've read today. The selfish person is the one ILLEGALLY PARKING and constricting the flow of traffic. It doesn't matter if you're a resident or not.

Furthermore, so what if you were there when people thought Lincoln Park was considered the hood - YOU LEFT!!! You must have thought you were too good for the neighborhood, otherwise you would have stayed. That makes you an even bigger jackass to feel entitled about parking illegally.

Truly dumb. It's illegal. The members of the churches do it. I had a kid with an emergency and couldn't get my car out. Church wouldn't move cars. And the nasty attitude! I'm just a frumpy mom with a sick child and get this righteous looks and shrugs back. So un-Christian. So I had to call an ambulance which just means more wasted resources and cost. So I moved and took my property and sales tax dollars with me out of the district.

[b]Glad you were able to find a new home where double parking is treated as a felony.

Not saying it's right, but this is how DC is. Also, the Church at Lincoln Park isn't like what you described.


What's your problem? Double parking isn't allowed anywhere but around the churches in D.C. And of course it's not a felony. I just got sick of not being able to go to the office or do anything on weekends because cars had blocked the street. And I never said Lincoln Park. It was the United Methodist Church at 800 D Street SE.