I'm leaving this open because I have not yet heard a word from the city, or seen anything to convince me they are taking any steps at all to address this problem.

To the best of my knowledge, this problem has not been addressed, and the city is allowing it to continue.

I have no knowledge that this problem has either been addressed, or corrected. I will leave this report open until such time as significant evidence appears that leads me to believe otherwise.

It is now December, 2014, and I still cannot say for certain that this problem has been addressed in any way.

I do not know if the city has addressed this problem or not. I have not heard one word from them, and I have not seen anything to convince me that anything has changed at all.

I have heard nothing, and seen nothing in regard to this problem. I suppose the city is just waiting until it becomes a problem again when the Farmer's Market resumes.

This city doesn't follow the law. They write it, and pat themselves on the back for having written it, but, when it comes right down to it, they pretty much just play it by ear, and, when they do, it helps to be on their "good" list. If they like you, they will look the other way. If they don't like you, you may get a ticket for "breathing" in a public area.

The City still has refused to address this problem. I am not important enough to warrant their consideration.

To the best of my knowledge, the city has done nothing to address this problem, and continues with its policy of selectively enforcing the law. Apparently, churches are among the group of people above, and immune from the law.

I am leaving this open because I do not know if the situation has been corrected or not. The farmer's market is opening soon, and I will know for sure then. I will also phone the police if I see the church illegally reserving parking spaces.

I am not important enough in this city for the city to respond to my service requests. The law is theirs. They decide when it will be enforced, and on whom. They themselves, their cronies, and their favored businesses are virtually immune to the law. The law only applies to the rest of us; the plebieans.

Nope, this is still going on, but at least I understand why now. I actually called the police yesterday when I saw this happening. It's their fault. They sent a guy over there to investigate. He was told that they had a permit, and that they were putting up a tent. Even though the officer saw no permit, and saw no tent, he "assumed" everything was OK. The truth is that the church "lied" to him. They had a guy sitting in a lawn chair reserving public spaces for the church, but he told the officer that he had a permit to do what he was doing, which he did not.

No matter where you go, laws are only as good as the enforcement. In Arvada, laws are meaningless because there is no enforcement. And, there is no enforcement because they hire mindless puppets to the police department. Now, I know that people aren't as smart as they could be, but it seems they could find a few with the intelligence to carry a badge.

Problem NOT fixed. These people still seem to think they have special right to public parking places, and the City Council seems to think they own them, too.

The problem still exists into 2015, and probably will forever. The City Council to interpret law as well as make it. Who needs a court system?

As long as the Farmers' Market is on, and as long as the city government feels it has the right to pick and choose when to apply which laws, and when, the problem will exist. To Arvada City Government, laws, and code, no matter to whom they belong, are just "suggestions" either to be adhered to or ignored as they choose.

The city does whatever it want with little regard for any law. If they don't like the law, they either ignore it, or they issue themselves special permits.

This is a "Home Rule" city which means they do whatever they want whenever they want, and to whomever they want. They decided it was OK to issue this special parking permit to this person, and to deny all other citizens the same, equal access, or the same, equal prvilege.

To the best of my knowledge, the city continues in its belief that its status as a "Home Rule" city means they can do whatever the want whenever they want, and they will continue to do things like issue "special permits" to allow "favored" people to openly disobey the same laws the rest of us are held to, and fined for breaking.

The city still allows this to continue because they do not believe they have to be held to any state laws. They feel their laws are the only important ones.

This, and other such inequities continue to exist becaue the city does not believe they have a responsibility to any other laws other than their own. They feel they have the right to make the law, interpret the law, and enforce the law when and where they choose, and on whomever they choose whenever they choose.

Just another example of the city doing what it wants to do without regard for fairness, and equality. The problem is ongoing, and still exists.

Still open. The City Council in Arvada feels it has the legal right to issue parking permits whenever, wherever, and for whom they see fit. The rest of us must obey the law. All Hail the King!

As far as I know, this is still going on here, and other places around the city.

This problem has expanded. Apparently other vendors are now doing this, too. The Farmer's Market was poorly planned to begin with, and with not enough parking. Now, they are allowing vendors to presonally "reserve" close in spots. I do not know why anyone would go to this tiny Farmer's Market with no parking. I go to Golden, or any number of other, better, and better planned Farmer's Markets.

Oh, yes, this is still going on. I don't know how or why the city can issue parking permits for an area of town where parking is limited to Two Hours.

This is exactly why I never go to the Arvada Farmer's Market, and why I almost never shop in Olde Town unless I walk there. Parking is miserable, it is not going to improve, and the city's response to the problem is to issue parking permits to businesses which reduces available parking for customer, the ones with the money, even more.

In Arvada, the only law that matters is the law Arvada says matter. Being a "Home Rule" city, they feel they can pretty much do as they please, and they do.

In my opinion, it is unconscionable for the city to do this in an area where parking is already at a premium. To me, it shows they value sales tax dollars more than citizens. The area is just not designed to handle the types of businesses they want to put in there. Delivery trucks already have to park in the street, and block the road while they turn around.

The Farmer's Market is over, but the practice continued this year, and even expanded. It occurred to me that nothing was going to be done to improve access for citizens, so I just stopped going to Olde Town altogether, and now take my business where it suits me. Instead of using that Farmer's Market that is within walking distance of my house, I know got to Isabelle Farms in Lafayette. I like the produce, and the people better, too. So, I guess this cloud does have a silver lining, and Isabelle Farms is happy for the business! We purchased a CSA from them, and you should, too! Much better product, much better variety, and just a short, easy drive up Wadsworth.

No change, and no attempt to change. Citizens mean nothing to this administration.

I effect the only practical solution. I don't go there anymore. If the city wants to allow vendors to illegally reserve already limited parking, then let them buy their own goods, too. I now drive all the way to Isabelle Farms for all of my produce, even though I could easily walk to Olde Town.

It's Arvada, "They do whatever they want without regard to law, public sentiment, or civility.

The city does this. Since it is a "Home Rule" city, they feel they have the right to apply the law whenever they please, and only on whomever they choose. In this instance, they allow favored people favored access to parking in restricted areas by issuing them "special" parking permits.

The problem still exists, and has expanded instead of being eliminated.

For this and other reasons, I and others avoid shopping in Arvada.

This is a "Home Rule" City. That means they do whatever they want, especially if it favors their friends, family, and cronies without regard for equality, evenness, or fairness. Leadership in this city is horrible.

This is a home rule city. Laws mean nothing until the city says they do. They will do what they want when they want, and to whom they want with or without regard to the law.

Oh, this is still going on, and it has even expanded. I hate "We do what we want" government. They just can't realize that the venue they chose for this event is too small, and doesn't have adequate parking. Their choice is obviously motivated by the intent to bring more business to Olde Town, and keep it from becoming blighted the way they turned their backs on Arvada Plaza. For me, I just don't go to Olde Town for any reason at all, most of all not the Farmer's Market. It's really a "Farmer's Market" in name only, since only one farm was represented last time I attended. Most everything else is either flown in, or manufactured, but certainly not grown on any farm in the area. When neighbors ask me about the Arvada Farmers' Market, I send them up to Isabelle Farms in Lafayette. They have better food, better variety, and better prices. The drive is easy, and short straight up Wadsworth. Well worth it, and, oh yes, plenty of free parking!

It's still happening. This city makes, and interprets its own laws without regard for anything except their own, personal opinions.

The Farmers' Market season is over, and the main reason the city does this, too. But, my experience is that won't stop them from doing whatever they want without regard to fair, even, and equal application of the law. I understand "they" think they are righteous, but they are not. They are biased, prejudiced, and self-righteous, but they are also blind because they cannot see it. They cannot see any faults in themselves at all.

It is not as noticeable this time of year since the Farmers' Market is not going on, but it still goes on, and I find it reprehensible that the City Council feels it has the right and power to issue "special" parking permits to whomever they choose for whatever reasons they choose. It is not fair. The whole "Olde Town" design is "not fair," and poorly thought out.

Yeah, I can see them wanting to get business in there, but it just doesn't make sense to "force it" where it will not fit. For example, they allow huge delivery trucks to block entire streets in order to drop off supplies for restaurants. These streets and alleys were not designed to accommodate these big, heavy trucks, or the volume of traffic the city needs to make these businesses profitable. But, this is typical of this city. The main concern of any plan of theirs is to make money with little, (if any) regard at all for the environment, the infrastructure, the viability, the availability of resources like water, and so many other practical concerns. They just push projects forward, and try to patch up the leaks later.

It's pretty frustrating trying to deal with the City of Arvada, Arvada Code Enforcement, and Arvada Police. The problem is they just don't get it. They don't seem to understand that the law is the law, and it should apply equally and fairly to all. They seem to think they have the right and power to "selectively" choose when to apply code and when to ignore it. It's not that they are dishonest. It is just that they don't understand that operating this way is not enforcing law, but, rather, creating bias, enforcing prejudice, and being divisive. For example, we have a problem in the city with panhandlers. If the police here saw a person who looked homeless panhandling, they would ask him or her to move along. But, if they saw someone like the Mayor doing it, they would automatically look the other way as if it were okay for the Mayor to do anything he wants whenever he wants. It is not. The law, all law, applies equally to all, and it should be enforced equally on all. No matter how much Arvada Police pat themselves on the back for being "exceptional," they will never even be "ordinary" until they understand this simple, basic concept.

The most important thing to understand her is that City Council, under the shibboleth of "Home Rule," has made the issuance of parking permits "legal," and those permits go out to most favored cronies. Since they have made it legal to do so, it's more a problem of abuse of power than it is a legal issue. The real issue in this case is not only abuse by the City Council, but abuse by the permit holders as well. Those permit holders are sending people out with lawn chairs to block parking spaces, and keep people from parking in them. The police is supporting this. Those spaces, permit or not, are limited to two hours, and, even though the permit allows the person holding the permit to park as long as he or she wants, it does not allow the person to "hold" the space 24/7. If they are not using the space, they need to give it up to others who may need it. It is unconscionable for these people to block public spaces 24/7 because they have permits they use only three or four hours a day.

The City totally messed up in its promotion of business in the Olde Town area. Their planning did not include the forethought of "Where are the delivery trucks supplying these businesses going to park?" or "Where are all these extra customers we expect going to park?" Their main plan was to use the parking lot funded by, and paid for by taxpayers via the Light Rail to solve their parking issues. The truth is, it is still too far for people to walk, and the walk is uphill. Additionally, it doesn't solve the problem of the delivery trucks which much park in the middle of the street, (most alleys are too narrow for modern, larger delivery trucks), and block the entire street while they make their deliveries. It is a classic example of "Profit-Centered" planning by capitalists with little regard for the functionality of the plan, the impact on the community, or the impact on the environment. Their main, and driving focus was making money without much regard for any other concerns.

This is the way this city works. Instead of doing the necessary planning ahead of time, they just try to fill gaps after the fact with fixes that are often illegal, unfair, or unconscionable. To them, the end justifies the means, even if that means ignoring established laws as long as the end is putting profit in their pockets.

Still a problem!

Farmer's Market is still on, and so is the city's malfeasance. This city does not believe the laws apply equally and fairly to all. They think that some people deserve special privilege for no other reason than they say so.

Parking remains a big problem in Arvada. People park facing the wrong way, park on the sidewalk, and park pretty much wherever they please. The city needs to step up patrols before this gets even further out of control.
Also, it is unconscionable for the city to issue "special" parking permits that allow vendors to "save" spaces, and to use them longer than the posted two hours. The Arvada Farmers Market is a poorly-planned, poorly-executed fiasco. It is in a space too small for the intended usage. Moving it is a preferable option to handing out special parking permits for "favored" vendors.

Parking remains a problem in Olde Town, and throughout the city despite the added parking garage.

As far as I know, this is still going on, and one of the reasons I completely avoid the Arvada Farmers' Market. That farmers' market is so poorly set up in such a small space, it's no wonder there are so many problems with it - illegal parking, trucks parking on the sidewalk, and people just stepping out in front of cars while crossing the street. All of Olde Town is so poorly executed that I tend to avoid the entire place altogether. It's not worth the trouble, and I sure caution everyone I know to stay away.

Of all the issues I report, this one is, (in my opinion), the worst, and, yet, the city feels it is completely "okay," and completely within their right. It points out how poor planning by this city affects everything. The city too often pushes ahead hard and fast with its ideas without giving those ideas proper thought, consideration, or planning. They just wing it, and fill in the details later on with little, (if any), regard for the law, for how citizens feel, or for anything else except promoting their own agenda, their own ideas, and their own purpose. It is shameful, embarrassing, and unconscionable.

Leave it open until they fix it.

Yes, the city feels they have the right to issue arbitrary parking permits to "friends" who feel the law should not apply to them.

Leave it open.

Nothing has been done. This problem has not been addressed.

Arvada leadership have a weird way of enforcing law. They feel they get to decide to whom laws will apply, and to whom laws will not apply. They do this arbitrarily, except that "friends," and the "favored" tend to receive better treatment.

This is just how this city operates. They believe the laws only apply when and where they want them to, and that usually means only for the common citizens, but rarely, if ever, for those deemed "above the law." Of course this issue is not resolved. To them, there is no issue, and anyone who would dare think so is "out of line"

The whole parking situation in Olde Town was not thought out, or planned out very well. It seems the city was in too much of a hurry to get businesses in there, and neglected to consider where customers would park.

I was at the Library the other day, and there was a delivery truck parked in the drop-off zone/No-Parking zone. He had to. There was nowhere else to park. Another truck was parked in the driveway behind the Schoolhouse restaurant making deliveries, too. So, if anyone needed, or wanted to use the drop-off area either for convenience or necessity, they were screwed, and had to find other parking.

There were also two police vehicles there. One was properly parked in the space reserved for that purpose, but the other officer wasn't about to do any walking. He/she parked on the other side of the delivery truck in an area clearly marked no parking, and he/she was not even parked in a space! Just kind of sticking out there. Inside, I saw no indication of police activity requiring such attention. In a non-emergency, it seems to me the other officer could have used the same public parking as citizens.

I understand the city knows about this problem, and has no intention of doing anything about it, but it seems to me they could "plan" things better to make the situation better, and more usable for all. I want to keep this open to remind all that people deal with this every day, and people are not forgetting about it. If the city makes it too much of a bother to use their city, people will go elsewhere. I know I do. This last visit to the library was the first time I have been there in almost a year. It is actually easier for me to use the Lakewood Library on 20th Avenue...

To the best of my knowledge, this problem still exists, and there are no plans to change it in the future because some people in this city expect and receive special privilege.

Unchanged. The point of this is that the city unfairly chooses to enforce the law on some, and ignore violations by others. Any law that is not applied equally and fairly to all is not a law at all; it is oppression.

I am told the City of Arvada does not monitor this site, and that is probably why no issues are ever addressed. I'm okay with that because it's pretty much their policy of being "Reactive instead of Proactive." They really don't want citizen involvement. So, I will leave this, and other complaints open as long as they are issues as a record of how long it takes for the city to discover and respond to violations on their own.

That whole Olde Town fiasco was so poorly planned. They shoved a square peg into a smaller square hole. It fits, but not quite right. So, they have to apply the law unequally to try to make it work.

Violation has not been remedied.

The farmers' market is not open this time of year, but the problem still persists.

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