Poll: Should Georgetown Residents Receive Visitor Parking Passes in the Mail?

Parking is one topic that can turn generally reserved Georgetowners into public debating fiends.

Our recent article, "," inadvertantly propmted a rather public debate about visitor parking passes on the Georgetown listserv.

In July, residents throughout the District received new visitor parking passes in the mail, but not Georgetown. In fact, most of Ward 2 did not receive the passes which allow guests to park for more than the two hours normally allowed on Residential Permit Parking (RPP) blocks.

Georgetown residents who want to accomodate guests can still obtain passes, but must do so in person at the Second District police station on Idaho Avenue.

There seem to be two main groups of thought: those that want the convenience of parking passes that come in the mail and do not expire in two weeks like those from the police station do OR those who worry that people will abuse the system, possibly selling the parking passes, thereby reducing the availability of already limited parking.

What is your take? Vote in the poll and tell us why in the comments.