If you are able to claim a spot, and it is to your benefit, then you should. This is one reason why we have a municipal government.
The reason the city gives out the special permits is so that the average citizen doesn't have to 'judge' when a parking space is okay for them to park in. It is clearly labeled ... one thing that lawn chairs are not. bga In a message dated 2/4/2005 10:37:11 AM Eastern Standard Time, Robin Gresham-Chin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >OK, I wanted to stay out of this but... �There are often good reasons >for people needing to save parking after a large snow storm. �My >husband cleaned out my spot. �I am unable to. �Here is my dilemma. �I >qualify as handicapped and could have a spot permanently saved for me >but out of interest for my neighbors I have chosen not to. �We already >have one handicap parking space on the block and I know of at least one >other person on the block who would qualify. �If we all had spaces set >aside it would be difficult for others to find a space at all. �No one >on my block has criticized me for holding my spot during this weather, >my neighbors watch me take five minutes to climb the stairs to my >house, they understand the situation. �I don't know about other blocks >but I watch at least three people a day park on our block and walk to >the trolly. I assume they are avoiding paying for center city parking >and consider West of 40th a secure place to leave their cars. �Parking >is really tight here and I feel saving my spot for a week instead of >year round is better for all of us. �So I suggest that we try to think >of this block by block. �I am sure there are selfish people out there >but there are also many like BA Showell and me who are struggling with >more than the weather. > >Robin > >On Thursday, February 3, 2005, at 07:09 �PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I find this an interesting topic, especially reading the various >> opinions about parking. >> If it is rage, then consider me one of those. As a "senior citizen" >> who needs to drive (can't ride SEPTA� very often because of medical >> reasons), and as one who pays to park IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, >> (Residential Permit Parking--car must be registered to that address) I >> would be more than furious if someone took my parking spot! (someone >> did Saturday night, a neighbor's guest, there for a party, and I very >> politely asked her to move her car , Jersey Tags/Driver. She did, with >> no hesitation, since she was leaving anyway. >> I would be interested in knowing why some of you think it is O.K. to >> park in a spot someone else has dug out? You can't be that "crass". >> And to think there are "braggers" that delight in destroying someone >> else's property.....shame, shame...."what is this world coming to?" >> > ---- 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>.
