Free parking seems like a great deal, until it isn't – Greater Greater Washington
While house sitting for a friend in Cleveland Park, I was thrilled to find I seemingly didn’t need a residential permit to park due to Mayor Bowser’s Phase Two Reopening Plan. Bowser’s plan suspended rush hour parking restrictions as well as fines for emergency no parking violations, expired District license plates and inspection stickers, expired residential parking permits, and expired meters. (A call with an operator at the Department of Public Works clarified that safety violations and blocking private property still can be ticketed; individuals can still receive tickets for blockin...