I would consider challenging the ticket in court and raising a stink about it if indeed you weren’t double parked, but the city is pretty strapped for money and so I hope that you won’t try to juice the city for money because you are upset about a parking ticket. Regarding the merits of double standards for city workers, etc…these vehicles are probably legally exempted already via some type of ordinance. Also I am doubtful that whether the meter maids are contractors or civil servants will matter if they are legally authorized to park haphazardly on the street while doing their job (however much we dislike their job). Better to raise this issue with council by going there in person than through the courts – council is the front door, the courts are the back door.

I got the same ticket for parking at the same spot u parked in the picture. I was so mad because I see people parking there in and out all the time. There is no ticket for them, why me!???

Read your lettered response to the violation issued, nice! Did they send you just a copy of the citation or did they also send you a letter? If they sent a letter or perhaps included one, could you type the exact verbiage (wording) of it’s contents…please!!!

I think that the key is what you were getting at near the end – that reduction in the plastics we use every day and opting for biodegradable stuff is a much better solution than hunting down recycling #s.

I’ve become pretty disillusioned with plastics recycling, it just seems to bring about more use of fossil fuel energy, chemicals, etc. for marginal return.

But it’s good to pressure companies anyway. Good luck if you try it!

Good luck in your work!

Cassie

I’m glad you like it. I recently have become a little fatigued with it (I could spend every hour of my life just dedicated to this alone..) but from time to time I do still make calls and pursue the cause.
One of the things that I’ve realized recently is that buying from bulk food stores is a good way to cut down on packaging waste.

I don’t know what to tell you about Montana. Sometimes I wish I were an environmental science major. These problems in our society are so glaring and only getting worse. As someone posted on facebook recently “there is no away to throw things”. This is the state of things and recycling is only one of the most basic ways that we have to remedy our unsustainable lifestyles.

Heather,

Thanks! Glad the post was useful to you. I hope I’ve empowered you to make your own phone calls. It’s usually a 15-20 minute commitment, but once you make the call for a product that is constantly in your life, you always know how to recycle it. :)