First in a series
[img]1305|right|Andy Weissman||no_popup[/img]A long elusive cure for one of Culver City’s most nagging problems for drivers – the dreaded street-sweeping days – has just been served up by Drs. Jim B. Clarke and Andy Weissman.
The elder statesmen of the City Council may take bows for last week’s launch of a new weekly concept, clearing one side of streets for two hours instead of four.
This is a pilot project that will unfold in phases.
For the almost shocking convenience of school parents and others who drop and pick up students, the opening round of the two-hour scheme will concern only streets surrounding Culver City schools.
[img]1792|left|Jim Clarke||no_popup[/img]For Mr. Clarke, who moves about the community more than anyone else, “parking is issue No. 1,” he said this afternoon. He has been talking about it since he started running for Council 3½ years ago, and Mr. Weissman has been trying to shorten the four hours to a manageable number since he was elected.
What seems so uncomplicated to fix has required more time than building a pyramid with one hand.
First, Mr. Clarke brought perspective to the debate. “In 1925, one in every six Culver City residents owned an automobile,” he said. “Now everybody owns two cars” that must be moved out of the street sweepers’ path for four hours every week.
“We are talking about a contracted service that has a fixed route around the community. It is so sophisticated that from their GPS’s, they can tell you at any time where they will be at a particular time.
“The company does not use that many sweepers,” Mr. Clarke said. “That was one of the issues we have had to look at in shortening the hours – whether they would need to add more vehicles.”
(To be continued)
