{"id":576,"date":"2022-11-04T09:39:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T13:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2022-2023\/?p=576"},"modified":"2023-01-03T13:43:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T17:43:00","slug":"city-starts-enforcing-parking-restrictions-on-scroggins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2022-2023\/2022\/11\/04\/city-starts-enforcing-parking-restrictions-on-scroggins\/","title":{"rendered":"City Starts Enforcing Parking Restrictions on Scroggins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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James Libresco<\/p>\nStaff Writer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

On October 24, the city of Alexandria began enforcing parking restrictions on the 2000 block of Scroggins Road between Quincy Street and Lynn Court, a popular parking area for ACHS students. The changes restrict parking to two hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with exemptions for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This move came after residents of Scroggins Road presented a petition to the Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board at its September 26 meeting. The petition, which was signed by 80% of residents on the block, alleges that parking by students \u201cmakes it difficult for buses and emergency vehicles to navigate [the road].\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eight residents spoke in official support of the petition, and four spoke against it. Notably, no students were present. The most common concerns by those who spoke in favor of the petition were that their driveways were blocked and students used their trash cans or littered in their yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t get in [my driveway]; I can\u2019t go to the grocery store. They block my driveway,\u201d resident Karla Caroll said at the meeting. \u201cI just find it frustrating to not be able to park in front of my own house,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She continued by saying trash is often found outside her house. \u201cI\u2019m finding cigarettes in the trash, McDonald’s bags, old masks,\u201d she said. \u201cI wish [students] would be more respectful to the people that live there.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before the restrictions were set, students parked on the side of the street since residents park in their driveways. \/ Photo by Chloe Yokitis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another resident at the meeting, Richard Long, disagrees. \u201cI feel [students] should be allowed to park on the street . . . The students have been very cooperative. I don\u2019t see any of the trash or anything people are talking about,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Alison Avelar also believes the complaints were unsubstantiated and that she had \u201cnever\u201d seen a car fully block a resident\u2019s driveway. For Avelar, parking on Scroggins is the only option. \u201cI take care of my five year old sister on some evenings. I drive to and from school, so I get back home on time, so my mother can go to work,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Parking District 10 is one of multiple Residential Parking Permit (RPP) districts, which the city uses to regulate on-street parking by reserving spots for nearby residents. On Scroggins, District 10 permit holders are excluded from parking restrictions. \/ Photo by Chloe Yokitis<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The other option for parking, Chinquapin Circle, is only accessible for students if they pay a $120 fee. Additionally, the concentration of students makes it an undesirable choice for many Titans. Avelar said, \u201c[The Chinquapin Circle] has really bad traffic at the end of the day. . . Scroggins was one of the only public places where I could leave my car within a reasonable walking distance.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Aaliyah Royster also said driving is a necessary form of transportation for many students. \u201c[Students] need to go to work, pick up [other] students, go to practice or take care of family after school, and the only way they can do that is by driving.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of October 24, signs have been put up and parking is limited. \u201cI\u2019m going to take the bus or get a ride from my parents,\u201d said Royster. \u201cIt\u2019s inconvenient to not be able to drive, but I have to adapt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured photo by Chloe Yokitis for <\/em><\/em>Theogony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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