Letter: Thanks to Legislators Fighting For Free Park and Ride
NK Democratic Town Committee Chair thanks local legislators for pushing for the retention of free commuter parking.
To the editor, The North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee would like to take the opportunity to thank Senator James Sheehan and Representative Robert Craven for their ongoing efforts in ensuring that the people of North Kingstown have access to a free public parking lot. Both Senator Sheehan and Representative Craven made it clear in press statements released from their offices that it is not acceptable for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to sell the current state owned public parking lot at the corners of Route 2 and 102 without creating another alternate free public parking lot in North Kingstown. Senator Sheehan has written to the DOT, and both have asked that an alternate free parking lot be provided by DOT should they sell …
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NK Politics
9:55 am on Wednesday, January 23, 2013
While many appreciative of Rep Craven and Sen Sheehan's letter objecting to the selling of the park and ride without providing an alternate free site, let's not forget that Rep Costa attended the hearing objecting in person. Many also find it interesting that none of our Rep's or Sen seem to be fighting to leave well enough alone with the current park and ride being a real success. With this … more ›