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Sep 30, 2014
9:15:14pm

BaconatorCoug

Unwritten society rules

Having lived SF, Chicago and Houston, I agree that this happens everywhere.

In the winter in Chicago, people dig out parking spots in front of their houses and save the spot with an old chair.

Wo unto the fool who parks in another man's spot.

It is against the law to save spots, but there are unwritten rules you don't break.

I side with the neighbors here. I am sure they all have stories about being blocked in their driveway because some punk tried to squeeze his compensation truck in a spot that didn't exist.

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BaconatorCoug

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in some provo neighborhoods near LES they save parking spots in front of homes

run26

9/30/14 1:57pm

I always figured it was boring old people who just save them for no one

joehayes

9/30/14 2:00pm

how do they save them? I have seen trash cans and i just move them

cougarfann888

9/30/14 2:01pm

shotgun

Sea Chicken

9/30/14 2:05pm

A few years ago, i encountered that same scenario while looking for spots at a

bretonnia

9/30/14 4:03pm

They can't save spots on a public road.

tank

9/30/14 2:05pm

Good to know, I will now take what is rightfully mine

joehayes

9/30/14 2:05pm

the problem is: you come back to your car after the game and it has a flat tire

run26

9/30/14 2:09pm

I'll have my buddy drive, problem sovled

joehayes

9/30/14 2:14pm

hope you have 6 friends willing to drive

Y05

9/30/14 8:39pm

RE: the problem is: you come back to your car after the game and it has a flat

pidcocky

9/30/14 2:47pm

Me too. I had a friend once park a car in front of a neighbor's house (not in

ACrop

9/30/14 7:22pm

They stick trash cans and chairs on the road

concolor couguar

9/30/14 2:06pm

Just talked to my buddy that works for Provo parking enforcement.

tank

9/30/14 2:14pm

maybe tell him about Stadium Ave just northeast of LES. pretty obnoxious there

run26

9/30/14 2:33pm

He just sent out an email and they will make an extra patrol there.

tank

9/30/14 3:06pm

Do you have a phone # I can call?

MurrayCoug

9/30/14 5:31pm

He said you can call dispatch to report (801) 852-6210

tank

9/30/14 5:55pm

Thanks!

MurrayCoug

9/30/14 6:18pm

It's against city ordinance. He was going to let me know which one.

tank

9/30/14 7:09pm

We used to park over there and I moved chairs, garbage cans, etc

BluePassion

9/30/14 3:43pm

RE: in some provo neighborhoods near LES they save parking spots in front of

sahnse

9/30/14 4:12pm

As a recent former home owner on Stadium Ave

9/30/14 4:15pm

"Their property line extends into the road"...

deljdc

9/30/14 4:51pm

Probably the difference between property line and easement

cougarfann888

9/30/14 5:07pm

Correct; at least I think so.

9/30/14 5:20pm

I think I said "to" the road; and the cars park fully off the road and onto

9/30/14 5:24pm

City typically has an easement on your parking strip

Bob Vance

9/30/14 6:09pm

I see; I didn't realize that

9/30/14 9:20pm

RE: As a recent former home owner on Stadium Ave

cougarfann888

9/30/14 5:07pm

And how much more valuable is that property because of the expansion BYU and

cougarfann888

9/30/14 5:08pm

Feel free to check Zillow and see how "valuable" that property is

9/30/14 5:32pm

I can see that. I think it would be really hard to have a house there

Bob Vance

9/30/14 6:10pm

if they really bought before stadium was an issue that means they bought when

cougarfann888

9/30/14 6:49pm

pretty sure everyone's property was worth a lot less back then

ochobeeguy

9/30/14 8:55pm

Streets are not zoned. They are public right of way.

ugo1st

9/30/14 5:15pm

Not what the city told us (edit)

9/30/14 5:20pm

Normal traffic has the right to drive on any public maintained road

cypresstx

9/30/14 6:52pm

if the road is maintained by and

sammyh72

9/30/14 7:33pm

People do this EVERYWHERE. They aren't

9/30/14 7:56pm

Unwritten society rules

BaconatorCoug

9/30/14 9:15pm

Funny, streetview on google is early on a game day. You can see the chairs, etc

TheRowdy

9/30/14 8:24pm

Extra heinous since those chairs were clearly stolen from the local meetinghouse

Cyclogist

9/30/14 8:43pm

Lol!! Okay so at least that last image vindicates me a little bit (sort of)

9/30/14 9:43pm

I saw some teenagers charging people to park on the street in front of their

palangi

10/1/14 8:45am

Hmmm...I'm trying to think who that might have been. Not many teenagers left

10/1/14 9:05am

it actually was a road by 2200 N, not Stadium ave

palangi

10/1/14 9:44am

Fortunatly my cars are old and I can just run that crap over and sue them in

JAGA97

9/30/14 11:12pm

Here's an Interesting Street View Angle. It Looks Like a Parking Lot!

Crowgar

9/30/14 11:45pm

Lol....in this one, they used chairs from the church!!

Desert Rat

10/1/14 7:21am

One last comment; knowing the people on that street personally, although you

9/30/14 9:47pm

If i lived there I would park my car in the street and charge someone to park in

9/30/14 10:10pm

I will say at the yew...

cotcoug

9/30/14 10:42pm

I'm about to sign off for the day: shocked that this post got 3400+ hits

run26

9/30/14 10:43pm

Do you really ever sign off from CougarBoard?

Crowgar

10/2/14 2:04pm

It's like Hotel California

run26

10/2/14 3:11pm

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