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Nightlife parking rules: DC to start towing cars parked in Dupont ride-hailing zones

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WASHINGTON — D.C. transportation officials say crews will start towing cars illegally parked in special ride-hailing pickup and drop-off zones near Dupont Circle starting Thursday.

The night-time curbside parking restrictions were first implemented last October as a way of decreasing congestion and safeguarding pedestrians around Dupont Circle’s bustling nightlife.

Last year, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) told º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ that the program was an effort to “avoid conflicts (and) create some curb space that allows safe drop-off and pickup zones.”

A year later, DDOT is deeming the program said the new rules were ‘well received’ and officials are pouring more resources into parking enforcement.

The pickup and drop-off only zones apply to Connecticut Avenue, from Dupont Circle south to Rhode Island Avenue and M Street.

Parking is prohibited in these areas between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. from Thursday to Saturday night.

A map of restricted parking areas south of Dupont Circle. (Courtesy District Department of Transportation)

 

Alejandro Alvarez

Alejandro Alvarez joined º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ as a digital journalist and editor in June 2018. He is a reporter and photographer focusing on politics, political activism and international affairs.

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