Transparent parking fines and late-fee relief fund
Resident asks for transparency on where parking fine money goes and a fund to help seniors, low-income people and single parents pay late fees that often double ticket costs.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Aside from making parking tickets transparent- where does fine money go? Why are late fees more expensive than tickets?- create a fund to help seniors/poor/single parents/income cap people pay for late fees, which oftentimes doubles ticket costs.
Who it helps and why
Boston's parking ticketing process is a scam, and the city makes so much money from drivers who NEED a vehicle to commute or work. Only some people can ride a bike or walk. If you want to be "inclusive," don't punish the neediest residents with fees on top of a ticket, and think of working people's budgets- BIPOC and handicapped and women's budgets.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 12, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Other or unclear
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