I spoke at the Selectmen's meeting last night. I feel that the homes were built with families having only one car, now some have 2 or more. For me, an owner of a two family we have to juggle four, sometimes 5 cars. I feel that it should only be in effect during snow storms and the fines should be much larger. I think if I was towed and got a $100 ticket, I would think twice before doing it again. I think people would learn quickly and it would not be a huge issue.

The winter parking ban assures that the streets/roads are vehicle-free if need be. Winter snow is not always predictable...an overnight snowfall could mean a morning mess and dangerous road conditions, especially for those who go to work early. It could take some time for those parked in the street to dig out their cars so plowing can be done, creating a problem for emergency vehicles or even plows. The opinion of the Street Dept. on this subject would be valuable as they see first-hand how this would work. Once people are in bed electronic notifications and flashing lights are not going to help.

I have no issue with the parking ban, since there is sufficient municipal parking close by. However, with that being said, if the streets are going to be clear of cars, then the plows should be able to get right to the curb! Many times they leave 2-3 feet of snow out from the curb, and when people park on the street during the daylight hours (especially here on Cherry Street with churchgoers and pre-school drop-offs) they are forced out from the curb to the point where the accessible portion of the street is now narrowed. So keep the ban, but improve the plowing.

I find it to be a daily annoyance, as we have a narrow driveway and have to shuffle cars in and out depending on who leaves first in the morning.

Winter parking-ban for us is not a problem; very fortunate now to have ample parking in our new home.
(we used to shuffle 3 cars years ago
when we had a single space-width driveway,
it was something we had to do...BUT we survived it...)

During storms there should be NO parking on streets. After the storm has passed how about alternate parking? Odd days park on the odd side of the street, and even days park on the even side of the street. This allows the town to push back the snow banks as needed, and also accommodates our residents that don't have off street parking available to still park close to home minimizing the inconvenience of parking ban.

I understand the idea of the ban, but it doesn't necessarily solve the problem. People are allowed to park in the street 19 hours a day and are forced to juggle vehicles daily so that they can be safely off the street the other 5 hours.
As many of you stated, there is no rule against parking during the day. Let's fix a bit more by moving to a living parking ban where cars need to stay OFF the street during any snow. We are all connected. USE THE TECHNOLOGY we have at our hands, Beverly does it! Those of us with kids in school love the phone call at 6am telling us school is canceled(It works! Never have to watch the news until they get to the Ds anymore.) Allow a small window to move them,then tow if they are still in the way.
It's been on my mind for 20 years and because of the mild weather, we are getting a bigger picture point of view.

To put it in perspective, The parking ban is ~120 days of which 12 may include snow. (being generous based on the last few years history) it was 64 degrees out on Dec 4th and my husband got a ticket for leaving his car in the street overnight. He didn't fight it because he knew the rule, but fell asleep before we got to jockey around cars for the night. (I also like Greg's idea of even/odd parking.)

Great ideas by all - my husband is from Canada and they do the alternating side of the street parking thing every winter (and they get considerably more snow than we do EVERY year from November through March). All residents know to move their cars to the other side every day if they're going to park in the street so the plows can come. It's as simple as that. Carla, you're correct about how times have changed with more cars per household, so the rules definitely have to change as well. Also, would you really go to bed not knowing if snow is coming? If there's a chance of snow overnight, get the cars in the driveway (I'm sure if we got a surprise snowstorm, it probably wouldn't be a plowable amount - if it was, then we need new weathermen!). Several towns around us rely on the city/town's notifications signaling that the ban is on for that night...I'm sure Danvers can do it.

For those of you that don't have a problem WITH the ban then you are fortunate. But it is entirely unfair for those of us who do not have sufficient parking. Living in a condo where two people have to go to work and live on different schedules using two cars with one spot is infuriating. And the garage is 5 minute drive from residence. Having to find a way to move a car is an unnecessary torture, especially when you know its not gonna snow. SO like the rest of all cities lets be fair and move cars off the road during snow emergencies so people who pay taxes can have a car less than a mile away for work. Id understamd being fined if not moving for snow but without snow is just ridiculously more than inconvenient for this less fortunate to not have a huge driveway. Please be against this so other people can live normally all months out of the year. And for whoever said the plows would be messed up is just wrong. Many cities with more congestion don't have bans but only for snow emergencies and are fine. Lastly I can't have visitors on a clear day in march because there's no where for them to park. PARKING BAN IS JUST NOT FAIR. Again why should people without a huge driveway have to suffer unnecessarily

So here we are on March 19th. It was 75 degrees yesterday and may be again today. I left my car on the street last night and got a TICKET. There was a snowball's chance in Hell that it was going to snow, but I guess Danvers needs the money, since they certainly aren't actively addressing traffic issues. My wife and I almost got run over in a crosswalk last night in front of the Hong Kong and a police officer was in his car not 25 feet from us .... eating and talking to a group of teenaged girls. Wondrous.

Alan, the law is the law. Just because we dont like it, doesn't mean we can break it. it is what it is.... BUT it's time to change it!!!! Please stand up and work with me to change the bi-law so this doesn't happen again.

I think there should be a parking ban only during snow storms.

Parking ban during snow storms only! The days of 1 car per family are long gone.......it is ridiculous and an annoyance!!! This is not Marblehead......the streets are wide enough. Let's not keep a law enforced that applies to a very small percentage of Danvers residents.....Sorry neighbors....I have kids with cars!!!

I think there should only be a parking ban during snowstorms as we currently have 5 cars and limited space! Also trying to shuffle cars around in the morning as who needs to leave first, etc is annoying and time consuming!

Please join the facebook page to be kept updated! We are hoping this will be heard again Dec 4th or 18th.

We need your bodies at the selectmens meeting,so they know how you feel! Even if you dont speak, we need you!
here is FB page https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/365756926848750/?fref=ts

If you are interested in the parking ban, Tonight is the night! please come to the Selectmen's meeting at 7, town hall. Let the selectmen know this isn't a one person issue! LOL

Parking ban lifted for a trial period beginning Jan 1 :-)