ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council on Wednesday night heard from several downtown residents with complaints against the Allentown Parking Authority and about snow removal following the Jan. 25 snowstorm.
South Jefferson Street resident Enid Santiago criticized the APA for continuing to enforce 72-hour parking limits for on-street parking in the wake of the snowstorm.
“We have snow all over the city right now,” Santiago said. “We already have a parking crisis. I am personally not affected by this because I am lucky and privileged enough that I have a huge driveway where I fit all my vehicles, but there’s no reason why all my neighbors have to deal with this harassment that is happening right now. It is targeted harassment of poverty. If you park for three days in front of your house, your car is getting towed.”…