Yesterday City Desk pointed us to the YouTube video above concerning something that always fires up District residents — parking. The video in question creatively makes a point that’s long been a reality for residents of Adams Morgan and its surrounding neighborhoods — people who go out in Adams Morgan tend to park pretty much anywhere they want.

As a resident of one of the nearby neighborhoods, I can attest to the fact that Adams Morgan bar-goers will park in every free space within a two-mile radius of their favorite 18th Street haunt. And though parking in the neighborhood is often tricky as it is, if you’re foolish enough to seek parking any time after 7 p.m. on a Friday or Saturday night, well, you may as well just up and park at the National Zoo — it’s about as close as you’ll get to home.

Despite its questionable use of music, the video does bring up a point that is becoming central to many debates about on-street parking in the District — the need for tighter regulations. We District residents have long been spoiled by the fact that compared to other cities, on-street parking is relatively easy to come by. Sure, you need a zone sticker to park for more than two hours in many places, but enforcement is limited to daytime hours on weekdays.