Councillor Promises Local Citizens Fast Solution to Parking Problem

A crowd of over 150 anxious citizens met last night to hear City Councillor Edward J. Sullivan promise immediate action in relieving cluttered streets in the College area of illegally parked students' cars.

Sullivan's proposal, which he called "Operation Parking," included a two-hour parking limit and one-side parking on the streets surrounding Leverett and Dunster Houses. Under the councillor's plan, only non-residents in the area will be prosecuted for violations.

Sullivan said that "Operation Parking" should be in effect within two weeks.

The meeting, spasmodically interrupted by protests from irate citizens, lasted for almost two hours. Almost all residents offered comments at least once and, without exception, every complaint was directed at University students or University officials.

"I sat down with Harvard officials two and a half years ago," Sullivan told the group. "They said they would help and I suggested that they permit only seniors to have cars at college. But they have not cooperated," he said.

Frank H. Baker '58, representative of a one-man Student Council committee, said after the meeting that the University officials were against any limit on student cars in Cambridge.

A Cambridge policeman at the meeting remarked that students often tear up parking tickets. "I sometimes see yesterday's ticket on the floor of the car when I ticket it the next day," he added.