Obscure Stairways and Ramps of Somerville
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davis_squareA few weeks ago, I created this Google Map:
Obscure Stairways and Ramps of Somerville
It shows various stairways and ramps that pedestrians can use to walk between places that aren't directly connected by streets. If you know a Somerville stairway or ramp that isn't on my map, please comment here and I'll try to add it.
(Also, if someone can show me how to zoom the map out and have Google Maps save that state, I'd appreciate it.)
Obscure Stairways and Ramps of Somerville
It shows various stairways and ramps that pedestrians can use to walk between places that aren't directly connected by streets. If you know a Somerville stairway or ramp that isn't on my map, please comment here and I'll try to add it.
(Also, if someone can show me how to zoom the map out and have Google Maps save that state, I'd appreciate it.)
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Date: 2010-05-17 01:43 am (UTC)Most of the places on my map are stairs, which are not bike-accessible unless you want to carry your bike. The Sacramento Street underpass has ramps, but they have sharp turns and are really only intended for strollers, shopping carts, and wheelchairs.
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Date: 2010-05-17 01:53 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-17 02:01 am (UTC)In order to legally tow cars, the lot owner needs to post signs saying where the cars are being towed to and how to reach the tow company.
I wonder if this was the employee-only lot for Star Market back when it was open?
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Date: 2010-05-17 02:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-05-17 05:24 pm (UTC)I just rode by there this morning. There's now a high chain-link fence along Sewall Street next to this lot, with a deliberate opening just high and wide enough for pedestrians to enter. No cars were parked in the lot.Scratch that -- after looking carefully at your StreetView and at the place I actually visited, I now realize there are two such staircases, from different lower parking lots on Sewall Street up to the big former Star Market lot.
One of them has the low fence and chain that you showed me. The other has a very high fence with an opening for people to walk through. Bizarre. I've now put both of them on my map.
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Date: 2010-05-17 04:03 am (UTC)Close, but not exactly. MGL 266-120D (http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/266-120d.htm) says property owners must post notice (or tell you directly) that parking is forbidden, and must tell the local police before they tow a car, but it doesn't say the posted notice has to say how to contact the towing company.