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Neighbors, police and engineers disagree over no-parking signs on Olmsted Street curve; police chief to reassess
Summary
Residents and the police chief debated placement of no-parking signs on a curve of Olmsted Street. City engineering recommended moving signs to improve sightlines; some neighbors say parking calms traffic and accused sign removal of unfair targeting. The chief agreed to re-evaluate placement and visit the site with a resident.
The Dearborn City Council heard Sept. 9 from residents and the police chief about newly placed no-parking signs on a curve on Olmsted Street that residents say remove needed curbside parking. The discussion followed a traffic-commission review and an engineering study recommending sign placement to improve sightlines.
Resident Andrew Dillon (address given to the council as 22725 Olmsted Street) said the new placement removes space his household uses and would leave several nearby homes without curb parking. "They're taking more spots away," he said,…
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