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Anonymous wrote:I dont think you all are understanding - there is no exitsing tree or garden box - there are not any in glover park probably because even the dc government knew not to put something in that would make it hard for people to park on the street in an area with no metro. It is very inconsiderate for these people - who have kids and no doubt realize that parking is so scarce - have built this low budget garden -complete with metal volkswagon buggy- in such a way that it makes it nearly impossible for anyone who has to get a child out of the back passenger side- where they are safest-to get that child out of the car if they are forced to park by this garden bc there is NOWHERE ELSE TO PARK.

FALSE - safest is middle seat.

Why would one side be safer than the other anyway? The 'blind side' aka away from the driver is not the safest. If you are t-boned it's more than likely going to be passenger side because you can't see the car as well as if it were to t-bone you on the driver's side.

I think the point is that it's safest to enter and exit the car on the passenger side, which is often the curb side. Agree that the safest placement for the seat is the middle. We've have our seat in the middle because it's safest, and we often park on one-way streets that have parking on the left side. Mo the middle allows us to keep our options open.

Having said that, OP, you're overly dramatic. No one prevents you from parking in that spot. You can get in and out, and you can get your kid in and out, you just have to use the rear drivers side door. It's not a big deal every once in a while. Take some deep breaths, and enjoy the flowers, and save your powder for something that really inconveniences you.

13:48 what does your yard look like?

What street is this on? Give us the street and block number. I would like to see it.

I don't live in Glover Park so I can't weigh in there, but I can understand wanting to put the carseat on the passenger side for several reasons. For one, I think it's safer to take a child out of the side AWAY from traffic. (safer for both kid and parent - and drivers.) For another, a lot of us have smaller cars that don't have the room for a carseat behind the driver's seat if the seat is pushed back at all. When my daughter was rear-facing, her seat physically wouldn't fit behind my driver's seat because I am tall. Not everyone can just put the seat on either side.

Anonymous wrote:I dont think you all are understanding - there is no exitsing tree or garden box - there are not any in glover park probably because even the dc government knew not to put something in that would make it hard for people to park on the street in an area with no metro. It is very inconsiderate for these people - who have kids and no doubt realize that parking is so scarce - have built this low budget garden -complete with metal volkswagon buggy- in such a way that it makes it nearly impossible for anyone who has to get a child out of the back passenger side- where they are safest-to get that child out of the car if they are forced to park by this garden bc there is NOWHERE ELSE TO PARK.

FALSE - safest is middle seat.

Why would one side be safer than the other anyway? The 'blind side' aka away from the driver is not the safest. If you are t-boned it's more than likely going to be passenger side because you can't see the car as well as if it were to t-bone you on the driver's side.

OP, get the father of the child to help you get the kid out of the car

Anonymous wrote:I dont think you all are understanding - there is no exitsing tree or garden box - there are not any in glover park probably because even the dc government knew not to put something in that would make it hard for people to park on the street in an area with no metro. It is very inconsiderate for these people - who have kids and no doubt realize that parking is so scarce - have built this low budget garden -complete with metal volkswagon buggy- in such a way that it makes it nearly impossible for anyone who has to get a child out of the back passenger side- where they are safest-to get that child out of the car if they are forced to park by this garden bc there is NOWHERE ELSE TO PARK.

I think everyone understands very well - they just think you're ridiculous. There's a difference. You can still park there - just take yoru child out of the other side. From what another poster said, if you open the rear driver's side door all the way, cars can't get by - so do that, and let other cars wait while you get your kid out.

Bottom line - you can still park there, just change your routine a little. It's pretty simple.

Also thank you to the GP residents who did understand what I am saying

I dont think you all are understanding - there is no exitsing tree or garden box - there are not any in glover park probably because even the dc government knew not to put something in that would make it hard for people to park on the street in an area with no metro. It is very inconsiderate for these people - who have kids and no doubt realize that parking is so scarce - have built this low budget garden -complete with metal volkswagon buggy- in such a way that it makes it nearly impossible for anyone who has to get a child out of the back passenger side- where they are safest-to get that child out of the car if they are forced to park by this garden bc there is NOWHERE ELSE TO PARK.

Anonymous wrote:The people saying to park somewhere else don't live in GP. It's hell for parking. Sometimes we won't go out at night if we are just to tired to worry about parking on the way home.

Another Glover Park resident here, and I agree with this. Parking can be a huge challenge and we also avoid going out at times due to the parking hassle. Also, many streets are narrow, so if I'm dealing w/ DS's car seat on the road side, cars driving by pass VERY close to me (I have to keep the car door resting against me for them to even get by in the first place).

Also, to all the people saying how great it is that these people are trying to beautify the neighborhood, I've found that 90% of the time, the resident doesn't maintain the garden. So after a season, it's 20 feet of dead overgrowth.

Anonymous wrote:The people saying to park somewhere else don't live in GP. It's hell for parking. Sometimes we won't go out at night if we are just to tired to worry about parking on the way home.

Then tell the Glover Park ANC commissioner, Mr. Thelen. He advocates adding a lot more density in GP but dispense with off-street parking requirements. He thinks it will just force everyone to uses public transportation.

The people saying to park somewhere else don't live in GP. It's hell for parking. Sometimes we won't go out at night if we are just to tired to worry about parking on the way home.

Anonymous wrote:Move.your.car.seat. Problem solved.

OR get hydrolics for your car (big pimpin' style) OR get a Land Rover.

Move.your.car.seat. Problem solved.