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From Pacific Heights to Hayes Valley, Potrero Hill and the Castro, strips of curb are being legally blocked off as tow-away zones by construction crews, both private and public — an incursion that can last weeks, if not months. The red tow-away signs on plywood stands claim spots for contractors to leave their equipment or park their trucks, or they simply provide the space needed to work on a difficult-to-access site. Contractors can apply for construction parking permits through the Department of Public Works, paying a $125-a-month fee for each 20-foot spot. Currently there are 1,231 active construction parking permits, as well as 542 excavation permits for the installation and repair of utilities within the roadway, said Rachel Gordon, a public works spokeswoman. In Hayes Valley over the summer, as crews paved Haight Street and converted a one-lane stretch into a two-lane express bus route, street parking on both sides of the road from Gough Street to Laguna Street was blocked during the day. Supervisor Malia Cohen, who represents the southeast area of the city, said she’s been working with the city attorney’s office in recent months to draft legislation that would improve the construction parking permit system. Parking has become “increasingly more difficult,” Cohen said. [...] we get more robust transit options, we need to make sure that everyone can live in San Francisco.

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