I'm glad that someone else pointed this out -- that what you're dealing with is very likely not deliberate vandalism but the problem of basic incompatibility between curbside fences and curbside parking.
No. Both situations are quite prevalent.
People who encounter fenced "tree lawns" when they open their car doors simply rip them up as "obstructing their right to park."
Others wandering down the street rip them up "because they're there."
Sadly, Andy's solution is the only one which works.... with the caveat -- to be effective, it must be at least six inches above road height so that the car doors cannot be opened over top of them! (Although, with the advent of SUVs as the vehicle of choice, even that trick no longer works.)
However, you are correct in stating that there is an inherent incompatibility between the Automobile and Urban Living. This is manifest in everything from the fact that 99% of housing has zero parking for one car, let alone the 2+ cars associated with most single family dwellings, or the number of vehicles associated with a multi-tenant property. To the the issue of the Foreigners -- some call them commuters -- who take up what few parking places exists to avoid paying "expensive" parking fees in Center City or while attending classes.
[And I won't even mention issues like exhaust gasses stench, tire dust, lead dust, noise, and the ability to be a pedestrian, let alone a bicyclist.]
T.T.F.N. William H. Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
