Drivers who ignored Cambridge parking rules continued to keep bylaw officers busy in 2024.
As of Oct. 6, the city issued fines for 16,844 parking violations on 895 streets and parking lots, a total that is on pace to surpass last year's 17,350 parking tickets.
Topping the list for worst streets for the second year in a row is Linden Drive with 611 tickets so far.
Located in Preston Heights near the new soccer complex, the street saw 1,001 violations last year.
In a previous email, communications officer Teresa Chiavaroli said property owners often hire private security companies to enforce visitor and tenant parking and issue City of Cambridge parking tickets.
Examples of where these private companies operate include housing developments on Linden and Hardcastle drives, several properties on Coronation Boulevard including Cambridge Memorial Hospital, and a residential property on Compass Trail.
They account for some of the high ticket numbers on those streets.
The second highest ticketed area in Cambridge is the Water Street South lot in downtown Galt with 484 tickets. It's followed by Coronation Boulevard with 446.
Ten streets or lots that each had over 200 tickets include: Ridge Road with 373, Hardcastle Drive with 364, Equestrian Way with 346, Beverly Street lot with 312, Dickson Street lot with 266, Grand Avenue South with 225 and Ainslie Street South with 215.
In a previous interview with CambridgeToday, bylaw manager John Mattocks said the implementation of the city's new security team will free up bylaw officers to provide enforcement in other areas like parking.
A new system also began to mail parking tickets to drivers last month to streamlining the ticketing process.
In a press release, the city noted bylaw officers will focus on vehicles parked where "no parking" "no stopping," or "fire route" signage is posted as these areas pose a significant safety concern to pedestrians; especially children heading to and from school.
