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Press release from the City of Portland:
March 18, 2022
The City's Water Resources division is ready to start with its curb-to-curb street sweeping operations before the parking restrictions end on May 31. Residents are asked to comply to avoid receiving parking tickets. If compliance is not achieved, the City will be forced to tow vehicles.
When cars do not move, City street sweeping machines are not able to sweep to the curb and instead are forced to try to maneuver around vehicles or go down the middle of the street. This ends up leaving additional debris and leaves near the curb, and clogs storm drains. Additionally, sometimes sweepers are sent back out on non-restricted nights in the hopes of finding cars gone from missed areas.
The majority of vehicles are currently required to move on either Monday nights (for Tuesday 12:01 AM signs) or Tuesday nights (for Wednesday 12:01 AM signs) depending on the area. When restrictions are in place, residents are asked to park cars on the opposite side of the street. There are also daytime restrictions in the East End and Parkside neighborhoods.
This press release was produced by the City of Portland. The views expressed here are the author's own.
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