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disc0ndown t1_it7s7jo wrote

You can do this here already! But it’s more for data collection and not for fees yet. Still helpful. Use the 311 app > Signs, Signals and Parking > Parking Complaint > Provide location > Select “Bike Lane (parked in)” under “How is Vehicle illegally parked?”

Even if they do nothing, more people submitting these creates a list of evidence for the city that we can point to.

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whatsapotato7 t1_it8svus wrote

Yeah but no. 311 doesn't care. I used to do this all the time. There's a bike lane near the harbor that taxis always park in. I used to ride everyday on my way home from work and reported every day. Nothing changed and the drivers were openly hostile when I asked them to move. Because they knew nothing will ever happen to them.

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disc0ndown t1_it8t5en wrote

Like I said, even if they do nothing the documentation is important.

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whatsapotato7 t1_it8t9ts wrote

For what?? They don't do anything about it. This is a years old problem. They don't care.

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disc0ndown t1_it8tkq8 wrote

The same reason we make police reports when our bike is stolen even though we know they won’t do anything. Documentation.

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whatsapotato7 t1_it8tzpu wrote

Lol. I stopped doing that after my first bike got stolen. They did nothing and I've had 2 more bikes stolen since then. No one in this city cares about bike safety, bike infrastructure or cyclists in general. But you keep fighting the good fight.

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