Edwardsville Council Solves Geometry, Bans Parking on One Side of Street
- Who
- Edwardsville City Council
- What
- Voted to prohibit parking on the east side of Maple Street after determining that two-sided parking physically obstructs large vehicles
- When
- August 5, 2026
- Where
- Edwardsville, IL
The Edwardsville City Council approved an ordinance banning parking on the east side of Maple Street. Officials stated that vehicles parked on both sides of the street created clearance issues for garbage trucks and public safety vehicles. The restriction takes effect immediately.
A municipal body has discovered that two rows of parked cars leave less room than one — a breakthrough previously known to anyone who has ever parallel parked. The council deliberated, voted, and codified this spatial revelation into law, ensuring that garbage trucks no longer need to fold themselves into origami to navigate Maple Street. Our analysts confirm the ordinance does not address why the street was designed to accommodate two parking lanes it cannot actually service, but the 'No Parking' signs have been ordered and democracy has once again triumphed over geometry.
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