Where can a listing of partner communities be found? It's not on your full web site.

What happens with reports depends on where you reported. If you report in a community that has partnered with the Parking Mobility program, reports are processed by the appropriate law enforcement agency and a citation is mailed to the registered owner of the offending vehicle. That person has three options. 1) pay the fine. 2) request a court hearing to describe why they are not guilty or 3) pay a reduced fee and opt for an online education course to learn about the importance of accessible parking, the laws governing accessible parking and the contribution of people with disabilities to the community. We have reduced violations by as much as 80% in our partner communities.

If you report in a community that has not yet partnered with Parking Mobility your reports are even more important! We use your reports and the reports of others in your community to gather the data necessary to educate community leaders on the problem of accessible parking abuse and the need for a citizen enforcement and education program like Parking Mobility. You see, there has never been a comprehensive study gathering data to show the prevalence of the problem until Parking Mobility and, quite simply, decision makers aren't affected by the problem, therefore don't see a need for our program unless we show them data.

I understand the desire to 'punish' offenders but a more effective way of solving the problem is encouraging education to end abuse. Step 1 in that process is educating your community leaders...only then can we start to educate individual offenders.

Bottom line...every report is critical to helping us end accessible parking abuse. When you report, you receive an email that tells you exactly what we are doing with that report. Together we can end accessible parking abuse. The solution is in YOUR hand.

Thanks,
Mack Marsh
Project Director