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Council makes alternate-side parking changes on Lafayette Street after residents' safety appeals
Summary
Following public testimony from Lafayette Street residents about tight, single-lane street conditions and emergency access concerns, the council voted to repeal seasonal alternate-side parking and to prohibit alternate-side parking on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between Circular Street and Henry Street.
The Saratoga Springs City Council on Wednesday voted to change the parking rules on Lafayette Street after several residents described daily safety and access problems from cars parked on both sides of the narrow one-way street.
Colleen Grassi and Andy Williams, Lafayette Street residents, told the council that the street is about 24 feet wide in places, that parking on both sides makes driveway maneuvering hazardous and can block access for larger vehicles including delivery trucks and emergency responders. Grassi said that the summertime…
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