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I know someone posted this already but come on...
I know someone posted this already but come on people get off of the streets and park in your damn DRIVEWAYS.
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Jan 17, 2020
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I know someone posted this already but come on people get off of the streets and park in your damn DRIVEWAYS. Niles Public Works has a job to do! Wth is wrong with people? Long driveways too! Niles PD should start giving out tickets. Make some REVENUE that way for homes with driveways and plenty of room to park. Shout out to NPW having to maneuver around these cars, especially the Monster plow doing side streets off Ebinger
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Jan 17, 2020
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Your so nice to send a Shout Out. NPW are AWESOME. They really do a great job on our streets. Some streets in other towns are really bad. hope you are ok thru this storm sweetie
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Jan 17, 2020
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@
sclera37758,
what grade do you teach?
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Jan 17, 2020
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Junior high is all I’m going to say! I’m a private person
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Jan 17, 2020
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study
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That's why I didn't ask what school. Good for you. That age needs some good role models. I have three nieces who are teachers but more like parents at times sadly. Thanks for what you do
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Jan 18, 2020
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sclera37758
that's AWESOME. love teachers
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Jan 18, 2020
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See, he's ok lol
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Jan 17, 2020
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This is when I love condo life!
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Jan 17, 2020
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I am well aware that some people don't have driveways. That's why I indicated to those who "have driveways" and long ones with plenty of space. NPW IS AWESOME!
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Jan 17, 2020
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Don’t you pay taxes to park on the street?
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Jan 17, 2020
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study
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What does that have to do with common courtesy to help these men & women plow our streets?
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Jan 17, 2020
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study
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I'm actually hoping my neighbor on the corner is somewhere on this site reading this post. NPW has such a hard time trying to maneuver around his car at the corner and his driveway is a half a block long. SMH it's a 4 x 4 so I really don't think he cares. Can't fix stupid
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Jan 17, 2020
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outcry952
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If he gets hit that’s on him.
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Jan 17, 2020
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study
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No, it's actually on NPW driver
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Jan 17, 2020
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samba
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@
study
EXACTLY
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Jan 25, 2020
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outcry952
actually it is not on him. If he gets hit whomever hits the car is responsible.
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Jan 17, 2020
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Tickets for what? There is an ordinance that allows cars to park on the street. Why are people in such an uproar? I don’t get it. #fussaboutnothing
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Jan 18, 2020
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poliard
I get it! A lot of my neighbors don’t have driveways, ours is short so we can park two cars side by side but if I put mine behind someone I block the sidewalk and I know they will ticket me then. I just don’t like that people are making other seem lazy or bad Bc they don’t park in their driveways. Some people pay for snow removal of their own driveways and want them car free so the snow is removed.
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Jan 18, 2020
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my side street people have to park across from one another and most of those houses don’t have driveways.
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Jan 18, 2020
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our neighbors across the street from us have 3 SUV's that they intentionally park on the street so that nobody (mainly me because I would park in front of their house because there is no trees & I have a convertible) else can park there. They have a long driveway that goes to their garage and the garage has 2 doors so they can exit to the alley also. They can easily fit six cars in their driveway! That is how long it is. The previous owners only parked one of their cars on the street & they never cared that I parked there, they understood why I did.
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Jan 18, 2020
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Its not for the people who don't have driveways, but a lot of people do but choose not to use them. They literally had to stop plowing and get out and ask them to move their cars. Both with very long driveways.
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Jan 25, 2020
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We have lived in this house since 1953 and the phone number has not changed since 1953. We did not get a call like you did.
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Jan 17, 2020
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Maybe there needs to be a new ordinance for people with long driveways during snow falls like this with plows trying to go up and down the side streets. #anewplan #change
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Jan 17, 2020
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study
I agree with you. Not only during a snow fall, but also on leaf pick up days. We have GREAT public services here in the Village of Niles that are second to none. Give the crews a break and show some courtesy to them as well as your neighbors. If you have a driveway, then use it to park your vehicles when necessary. Not rocket science here.
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Jan 17, 2020
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and we have lived here long enough to know. There really are second to none and repeatedly ask residents to do their part to get their jobs done in the most efficient manner. It's a real shame. They deserve a huge shout out
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Jan 17, 2020
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shafting543
I agree! I yelled at Janelle when I got home about that today. When it snows, put your car in the driveway. It’s more important to get the streets all clean, we can worry about moving the cars later.
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Jan 17, 2020
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I wish you would come and yell at my neighbor. The huge Niles Public Works truck has such a hard time getting around him to turn around. Plenty of room in his driveway
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Jan 23, 2020
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Over here on Ebinger Drive it's the same bs. Most People have these long driveways and don't park their cars/trucks on them. Also there are a few cars parked on Ebinger from the tenants on @
marleenmarlen671mary
Lane every day and NPW has to go around them as well. The NPD should start writing tickets when they don't move their cars and the street needs plowing.
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Jan 25, 2020
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anchorage
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@
shafting543
cannot write tickets if it is not posted. Many of us have too many cars to fit on the drive.
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Jan 26, 2020
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study
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@
pitchblack,
that was me (my daughter) after getting plowed in on @
marleenmarlen671mary
and no salt, which turned the street into an ice rink. It took 5 to help her out of the circle turning around. Check you cameras. Sorry neighbor. There is nowhere to go. I got stuck in the back from the mound left when the corner house (across from Linda) wouldn't move his car. Truck could not clean up "mound" of snow without hitting the fool.
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Jan 17, 2020
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Alot of us do not have driveways & the ones who do on our street always park in front of their house so nobody else can park there.
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Jan 17, 2020
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study
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@
poliard,
it's rude on days/nights like this. Sad! Then bitch and moan when they get plowed in. Excuse my language
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Jan 17, 2020
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poliard
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Let them get plowed in, it's their own fault. Others like us have no choice but to park on the street.
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Jan 18, 2020
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poliard
you are so correct. Those that have driveways need to use them.
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Jan 18, 2020
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marleenmarlen671
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The worst is when someone has a driveway but parks in front of your house so the plows/cleaning/pick ups cant get to you (ME! )
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Jan 18, 2020
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People can be so inconsiderate at times, so sad.
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Jan 18, 2020
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Thank god y’all don’t own the street.
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Jan 18, 2020
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My neighbor does this. Long driveway that could fit 10 cars. He pull one car out as soon as it starts snowing. The plow dumps a wall of snow in front of my driveway as he goes around his car. My back can't handle that heavy stuff.
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Jan 18, 2020
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study
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@
jink1140
park in front of his house every day for a week!
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Jan 19, 2020
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jink1140
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@
study,
I did that a couple years ago. He called it in as a abandoned vehicle and had the police knocking on my door. The dude is nuts and not afraid to show it.
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Jan 22, 2020
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lol
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Jan 18, 2020
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We use to park cars all on one side of st until plows went down then moved cars to other side but people are not that considerate any more
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Jan 18, 2020
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presley
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Agreed more cars on our street, that can go up on a driveway
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Jan 18, 2020
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study
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presley
it's a real shame. They need to make some changes here in Niles
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Jan 18, 2020
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presley
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I say give them a ticket
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Jan 18, 2020
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study
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Me too! Someone mentioned there is an ordinance that people can park on the streets during this type of weather and if that's the case perhaps there needs to be a change in that ordinance. Niles would make a ton of money
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Jan 18, 2020
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Or one side of the street is no parking during snow over 3 inches like in Chicago so at least one side and middle of the street is plowed.
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Jan 18, 2020
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I had to park on the street last night when coming home late, my car could not make it up the driveway, too slippery! Sorry!
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Jan 18, 2020
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A lot of people use garages as a storage unit. Just because they have one doesn’t mean there is any room for a car. I’ve also noticed a lot of short driveways in Niles where if someone parked their car in it they would be blocking the sidewalk which is illegal. Also if their driveways are covered in snow by the time they’re there it would be illogical and unsafe for them to attempt to get their car over the snowy driveway. People are doing what they can, I don’t believe anyone is purposely leaving their cars on the street to bother public works.
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Jan 18, 2020
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A shout out to all of the residents here on Forest View Lane! Everyone, yes everyone, took the time and care to follow the Village's request to not have their cars parked on the street. Kudos to all, we did a good job!
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Jan 18, 2020
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Saw a guy plowing take out a street lite on Milwaukee by Golf Mill this morning. oops
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Jan 19, 2020
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Evanston has signs that say when it snows on odd days, no parking and Visa versa on the other side of the street. Maybe Niles could do something like that.
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Jan 23, 2020
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kesterson
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ratan98
yeah Skokie has that rule too, and tickets anyone who doesn't listen.
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Jan 23, 2020
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kesterson
where/ who do we pitch this idea to?
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Jan 25, 2020
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kesterson
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ratan98
I rather we don't do that. I live right across from Morrison's and these assholes tend to take all of our street parking. I have to park a block away as it is now.
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Jan 26, 2020
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around Notre Dame they have signs that says residents only during school hours. Maybe the village can do something similar around Morrison’s?
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Jan 26, 2020
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they have those signs here as well. But according to police, those signs are only here to deter, not enforce. It sucks, but we can't do anything about it.
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aw man. I didnt know that.
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Jan 19, 2020
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Amen !
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Jan 19, 2020
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I agree!
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Jan 26, 2020
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Thanks @
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Jan 28, 2020
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He did it again with both cars this last snow- after I asked him nicely. I think I'll park in front of his house next snow and move the car when I hear the plow
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Jan 28, 2020
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2 SUV'S parked in between an empty driveway. Pure ignorance
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Jan 29, 2020
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Seems that folks who live on Wisner between Park and Dempster need to park on streets like Elmore, since they have no space on their street. Poor village planning? Too many cars, in general?
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Feb 1, 2020
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T. Miller if they don't have a driveway, they have no choice. The Village has nothing to do with that. Residents received phone calls to move cars to driveways during snow so plows can do their job safely and effectively but some people (like my neighbor in pictures avove) are just plain ignorant and ignore the "common sense" requests
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Feb 12, 2020
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I’m on the street I have a job to do too and they sure aren’t putting a bib on me saying her comes the air plane open wide. Oh and if they hit me $$$$$
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Feb 14, 2020
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And if you park on your driveway please don’t block the sidewalk some people walk on them
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