Your San Francisco sidewalks are not your parking lot.

Okay so, you know how everyone here complains about parking? It's like, a city-wide sport, almost as big as complaining about the fog or the rent. Well, the SFMTA is apparently done with the sidewalk shenanigans. They're cracking down on sidewalk parking, not just on the curb, but also if your car is sticking out of your driveway even a little. And, get this, they're sending cops with the ticketing agents in places like the Bayview. People are, predictably, hella confused and angry about the $108 tickets.

### Why This Matters for Us

This isn't just about a few cars here and there. This is about how the City works, or doesn't, for everyday folks. On one hand, yeah, sidewalks are for people, not cars. Anyone who’s ever tried to push a stroller or use a wheelchair down a busy street in the Mission or the Sunset knows the struggle. But on the other hand, parking in San Francisco is already a nightmare. Residents in neighborhoods like the Bayview, where driveways are tight and street parking is scarce, are getting hit hard.

Here's the deal:

* **The Tickets:** $108 a pop. That's a lot of dim sum or a week's worth of Muni rides.

* **The Enforcement:** SFMTA is being super strict, even for minor infractions like a bumper hanging over the line.

* **The Police Presence:** Sending cops to enforce parking in areas like the Bayview adds a whole other layer of tension. It feels a bit heavy-handed for a parking ticket, you know?

It's a classic San Francisco dilemma, fam — trying to make the city better for pedestrians, but in a way that feels like it's punishing people who are just trying to live their lives here. It just adds to the constant dance of trying to figure out how to exist in a city that's always changing, always pushing. That's the City, fam — fog, hills, and all.

Vivian Leung, MiTL Sports Desk.

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