June has come and gone, and yet no new parking meters have sprouted along Hyattsville's downtown Route 1. Hyattsville officials now say that they are expecting the meters to be in by the end of August, but on street parking could come much sooner than that.
Back in March, the Hyattsville's Director of Community and Economic Development Jim Chandler
Coordination efforts between State Highway Administration and city officials has been slower than anticipated.
"SHA owes the City more signs to complete the process of identifying the areas where parking is now permitted during non-peak hours," said Communications Manager and Actig Director of Hyattsville's Recreation and Arts Department Abby Sandel in an email. "At this point, the City estimates we will have meters installed in early August, but parking will be possible as soon as SHA is able to get signage in place."
There will be no parking on Route 1 between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
The new on street parking will provide 61 extra parking spaces in downtown Hyattsville, but will also reduce the number of travel lanes during parking hours from four to two.
Good job Hyattsville! When the hipsters get tired of the faux Silver Spring (or is that wannabe Silver Spring?) and all that's left is assorted cell phone stores, hair dressers and other typical strip mall garbage shops you'll have a hard time finding money to fix the road (not that you ever did maintain it all that well before). I thought Hyattsville branded itself as "A world within walking distance!" Having to have parking on RT 1 kinda shows that the city silently knows the streets of this town are in no way safe to walk. Does the city realize how light the traffic has gotten on RT 1 lately? Getting through the city to places people actually want to go is a nightmare because of the way it backs up at E/W Hwy or at the bridge to go over the tracks. Do you really think drivers are going to flock to a congested corridor that will snarl traffic even more? And do you really think people are going to actually park their cars on RT 1? I can't tell you how often I see drivers fly down Rt 1 driving in anger because of the traffic turning left onto the bridge over the train tracks and nearly rear end the parked cars further down the street. This is a horrible accident waiting to happen.
I wouldn't exactly call the neighborhood a hipster hangout either. It seems like there are a lot of families with children who aren't following a trend but taking advantage of a nice place near their homes.
I have nothing against the folks who shop or work there. I have a problem with the politicians of this city ignoring the rest of the town. WSSC still sits vacant with troublemakers breaking in and squatting, vandalising or God knows what. They need to tear the thing down and either put up homes, or build a small park to supplement Magruder. Heck I'd even take them allowing the Top of the Park apartment folks park there...I mean they have 2 large unused lots right across from the front of the apartments on Gallatin that could be used!
your comment that the city should "put up homes" on the WSSC site, coupled with your comments about maintenance of a U.S. highway, indicates a feeble understanding of city government.
Hyattsville is a ghetto or will soon be one. I wonder how long until they try to trick people into moving here by adding a "park" or "hills" to the end of the name like other citys have had to do like Riverdale "Park". Call my nicknames laughable and feeble all you want but it doesn't change the fact Hyattsville is a crap city with crappy residents. This city is crime plagued (oh and come back with your BS "But but! Crime is slightly down!" argument) You are nothing more than a Hyattsville fanboy. Once you grow up and realize how shitty this city and the people in this town are, then I'll let you talk to me Troll
feel free not to reply if you don't think i'm worthy of talking to you.
sorry, but i fail to see this as defensible.