Providence Parking Ban Extended to 6am Tuesday
Monday, February 09, 2015
GoLocalProv News Team
A citywide parking ban in Providence will remain in effect until 6 am on Tuesday, February 10. Residents with overnight parking passes are advised that they cannot park on the street during the duration of the citywide parking ban. All vehicles parked on the street in violation of the citywide parking ban will be ticketed and towed to ensure that roadways can be plowed in the wake of the snow storm.
Providence Public Schools will be open Tuesday.
Trash collection will resume on Tuesday, on a holiday schedule, meaning that pick-up will be delayed by one day throughout the week.
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Related Slideshow: Providence City Council Grades Snow Removal Efforts
GoLocalProv reached out to the 15 members of the Providence City Council to see how they thought the snow plowing and removal went in their wards. Asked to give a letter grade, see what they had to say below:
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Luis Aponte
Council President, Ward 10
Grade: C
Comment: Aponte said that constituant complaints were mostly about the narrowing of the streets, and the narrow passageways for both pedestrians and vehicles. At some point, he says, it's not about the plowing, but how to remove the snow altogether.
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Sabina Matos
Ward 15
Grade: None Given
Comment: She supports the job the DPW and the administration did, and said that it's important for everyone to work together to find solutions.
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Bryan Principe
Ward 13
Grade: B
Comment: Principe said that it was a tough job with so much snow, but there was room for improvement.
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Nicholas Narducci
Ward 4
Grade: B
Comment: Narducci said that plow operators did well, but the inspectors needed to do a better job.
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Wilbur Jennings
Ward 8
Grade: B+
Comment: Jennings said it was a tough storm, and they did well in his ward, all things considered.
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Terrence Hassett
Ward 12
Grade: C
Comment: Hassett felt that the combination of insufficent equipment and some of the contractors' work led to less than ideal results. He doesn't believe the workers are to blame, but overall the city needs to be more efficient.
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Jo-Ann Ryan
Ward 5
Grade: None Given
Comment: "The issues with snow removal in my Ward were consistent with issues across the City. I feel grading the effort is not a productive exercise. I choose instead to commit to working with my fellow Council members and the Mayor to study the operation in an open and transparent forum to find solutions. While the around-the-clock effort put forth by the city workers during the blizzard, along with the response to numerous calls for assistance was commendable, the end result is our citizens are generally not happy and we need to do better."
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Carmen Castillo
Ward 9
Grade: None Given
Comment: Castillo was reluctant to give a letter grade, but said there was room for improvement in her ward.
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Mary Kay Harris
Ward 11
Grade: None Given
Comment: No comment, wants to further assess the work done in her ward.
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David Salvatore
Ward 14
Grade: None Given
Comment: Salvatore said there was room for improvement, and that he looks forward to working with the new Elorza Administration on the issue.
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Seth Yurdin
Ward 1
Councilman Yurdin did not respond to GoLocalProv's request for comment as of Thursday night.
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