Religion Roundup
D.C. Seeks Solution to Sunday Parking Problems near Churches
Associated Press
October 2, 2008
WASHINGTON - As parishioners pack Washington D.C. churches every Sunday, neighbors complain that worshippers are clogging city streets with their parked cars.
That's because many old inner city churches were built with little or no parking space.
Area residents say many of those churches have suburban congregants who double-park on neighborhood streets. They say that prevents residents from moving, and swallows up the few available parking spaces.
Some are hopeful that a measure before the D.C. Council could help ease that weekly friction. It would allocate diagonal residential spaces to churchgoers.
City officials previously recommended the use of private garages, shuttle and valet services, carpooling and staggered worship hours, but problems have continued.
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