October 4, 2012-Thursday-8:26 a.m.-This morning I noticed a City's worker painting new curb color codes along the 1200 block of Stockton Street:
Maybe the old colors were fading or...
The City's wanted to make the words "TOW AWAY" more clearly, since even the newly painted red bus stop curbs now have the "TOW AWAY" stencil on them too. Either motorists do not understand the meaning of red and yellow colors curb markings, the yellow cone-topper on the parking meters or better yet my same old tune---lax of enforcement!
Chinatown's civil leaders and businessmen have cried for decades of how lack of parking, traffic congestion and reliable public transportation have stagnant local economy and community well-beings. The truth of matter these problems are mainly perpetrated by those civil leaders and businessmen whom constantly complaining...lack of parking-90% of available parking spaces in Chinatown are occupied by vehicles with blue "Disabled Parking Placard," which over 75% are Chinatown's merchants. Reliable public transportation-the money pit "Central Subway" to nowhere, which a political debt to the 'Dragon Lady,' whom I would address another day. Traffic congestion-my pet peeve in Chinatown---lax of enforcement on double parking.
A City's worker painting new colors curb on the 1200 block of Stockton Street and on the next block of 1100 Stockton Street, a Isuzu produce delivery truck double park:
The funny thing about this produce truck, before it started to unload or even decided to double park:
The Oriental female driver could had pull into the curb parking space behind...but she did not do that---why? Lazy and who's going to stop her!
There are "NO DOUBLE PARKING ANYTIME" signs posted all along Stockton Street, but any given day or time there would be delivery trucks or motorists double park along these blocks. I noticed in my daily walks through Chinatown there are two main double parking culprits---a meat delivery company truck and this lady produce truck.
Each morning seven days a week, this Isuzu produce truck driven by this lady would double park in front of a sidewalk cut-out in front of three produce stores by the corner of Jackson Street and Stockton:
'Little Paradise Candy Store' 1101 Stockton; sells meats and produces, formerly candies store---cheaper to keep original store name. 'Sheng Hing Market Inc.' 1107 Stockton; sells produces only, 'New United Supermarket Inc.' 1117 Stockton; sells meats, fishes, produces and canned goods. Owner a young man in mid-forties parked his compact SUV along Jackson Street metered space with a blue "DP" placard. The lady produce driver park at this spot because she can deliver her produces to all three stores with the lest of effort---lazy!
July 26, 2012-Thursday-8:26 a.m.
A MUNI bus had to go around the double park truck and the normal Chinatown jay-walkers.
Plenty of legally curbside parking behind her...
July 27, 2012-Friday-8:32 a.m.-'New United Supermarket Inc' at 1117 Stockton Street store delivery truck double park at spot.
The truck was there over 10 minutes, no hazard lights flashing (do not wanted to get anybody attention, especially law enforcements) and was not loading or unloading!
July 28, 2012-Saturday-8:21 a.m.-Another problem in Chinatown are many stores have delivery trucks used as extra storage spaces and parked in front of store all day. Yellow zone have 30 minutes limit and metered space, funny thing they never get tagged except several years ago when channel 4 KRON Stanley Roberts' "People Behaving Badly" segment had several episodes on free parking in Chinatown that DPT cracked down on these free-loafing trucks parking. The enforcements lasted just two months, someone must had complained to City Hall of racial profiling.
'Kin Sun Market' at 1108 Stockton Street, company storage truck at normal spot
July 28, 2012-Saturday-8:21 a.m.-Next to the sidewalk cut-out by 'New United Supermarket Inc.' at 1117 Stockton Street, boxes are placed by street to save the spot for the company storage truck to return to its normal parking spot for the rest of the day
July 28, 2012-Saturday-8:21 a.m.-The white Isuzu produce truck is back again
July 31, 2012-Tuesday-8:40 a.m.-A 'Sunnyvale Seafood Corp.' from Union City tractor-trailer double-park at the 1100 block of Stockton Street
Plenty of curbside parking spaces, but could had been fully parked earlier...why? The driver just returned from delivering his load one block down at 1200 block of Stockton Street!
August 16, 2012-Thursday-8:25 a.m.-The white Isuzu produce truck
The whole block of curbside parking spaces are available!
September 4, 2012-Tuesday-8:40 a.m.-The white Isuzu produce truck
Not a motor vehicle violation or hazard, the squad car never stopped. I have watched police squad cars, motorcycle officers (one time the lady produce driver even waved at a passing cyclist officer) and DPT officers just drive by without any warning. Only one time I noticed a police officer in a bicycle told the lady that she had to move. She started to raise up the rear lift and noticed the officer turned left on Jackson Street and proceed to lower the lift and continue unloading. The two DPT officers in Chinatown I had shown in previous articles on how they were getting discounts from many of these delivery vendors and mostly likely merchants too. If I can see these trucks double park or parked all day in the same spot and sworn officers of the law do not see what I see...there must be the old---"Selective Enforcement."
August 3, 2012-Friday-8:20 a.m.-A DPT officer just completed his morning shopping
September 8, 2012-Saturday-8:24 a.m.-the white Isuzu produce truck is back
Plenty of legally curbside parking and 'New United Supermarket Inc.' 1107 Stockton have the normal boxes on the street to save the long term parking space for its company storage truck.
The second worst double-parking culprit in Stockton Street is 'Yosemite Meat Co.' from Modesto, CA.
June 16, 2012-Saturday-8:36 a.m.
Cars are allowed to pass this double-park truck, since the broken yellow lines are on the inside. The problem is ahead of the truck is a MUNI bus stop!
September 17, 2012-Monday-8:27 a.m.
The 'Yosemite Meat Co.' just decided to parked and unload on the 1200 block of Stockton Street red zone bus stop.
I wanted to show how "Selective Enforcement" is not a theory but a reality in Chinatown. In my afternoon "old men chit-chat session," two buddies were astonish that nobody ever ran me over yet---I told them I am very light-footed! Plus I always have my collapsible aluminum cane handy nearby. My main point is rules and regulations are only enforced whenever and whomever---money talks! Signs are posted and it basically there for decorations---nobody paid much attention.
Another chatting buddies blame it on DMV for allowing potential California drivers to take the driving written test in language other than English. He claims DMV now listed 10 different language translations of the California Driver Handbook other than English version. I told him those that take the non-English written test must pass another traffic signs test, since when do they ever translate posted signs on the street. He told me to check along Chinatown street signs! I told him all drivers must have some basic English knowledge, since not all police officers are bilingual. All my buddies just laughed and said in these new electronic technology all the driver needs to say..."me no understand, need translator!"
The City's is planning to install "Transit Only" lane along the Stockton Street corridor, to improve the travel time of it's MUNI buses. Camera would be installed in front of the buses to photograph violators such as double-parking. I wonder what it take to bribe a bus---better diesel octane or fluffy tire pressure!
***UPDATE #1***
October 5, 2012-Friday-8:40 a.m.-I figure Grant Avenue might have Chinese translation, but all the alleys in Chinatown!
One morning I would take a walk up to Russian Hills, maybe the streets are translated in Russian too!
Also yesterday lone City's painter just picked up the cones from finishing painting yellow curb along the 1100 block of Stockton Street---odd side only. Yesterday he did only the odd side of 1200 block, because of the congestion of parked trucks, delivered goods and pedestrians make it impossible to complete any works after 8 a.m. Either bad planning or logistics issues, at this lone painter pace---it might take two weeks just to complete this painting projects---typical City's efficient!
***UPDATE #2***
October 6, 2012-Saturday-8:28 a.m.-The female driver of the white Isuzu produce truck double-parked at her normal corner spot.
I was able to get a better view of the company "D X Y" with "CA209258" and California license number "8V14343."
The City's is planning to install "Transit Only" lane along the Stockton Street corridor, to improve the travel time of it's MUNI buses. Camera would be installed in front of the buses to photograph violators such as double-parking. I wonder what it take to bribe a bus---better diesel octane or fluffy tire pressure!
***UPDATE #1***
October 5, 2012-Friday-8:40 a.m.-I figure Grant Avenue might have Chinese translation, but all the alleys in Chinatown!
Also yesterday lone City's painter just picked up the cones from finishing painting yellow curb along the 1100 block of Stockton Street---odd side only. Yesterday he did only the odd side of 1200 block, because of the congestion of parked trucks, delivered goods and pedestrians make it impossible to complete any works after 8 a.m. Either bad planning or logistics issues, at this lone painter pace---it might take two weeks just to complete this painting projects---typical City's efficient!
***UPDATE #2***
October 6, 2012-Saturday-8:28 a.m.-The female driver of the white Isuzu produce truck double-parked at her normal corner spot.
