Comments on: Decatur Consolidates Positions to Create “Parking Manager” Job

By: Judd

Judd — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:22:22 +0000

Definitely a step in the right direction. Do we have anyone in charge of transportation generally? Parking should be an integral but subordinate part of a broader transportation plan, which hopefully will come out of the 10 year planning.

By: Rob MacKenna

Rob MacKenna — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:10:45 +0000

Hopefully this person will tell the parking ladies to stop giving me tickets when I am parked (with my flashers on) for three whole minutes in a loading zone so I can unload a few things and carry them into my office.

I am still amazed they could mysteriously appear, write me the ticket, and then vanish in the time it took me to walk up two flights of stairs, down the hall, drop something on the floor, and then walk back.

By: writerchad

writerchad — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:27:42 +0000

Tis’ true Karass. Bumpers are aptly named in regards to parking in NYC.

By: karass

karass — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 22:22:38 +0000

Hmm. When I lived in Manhattan, people mostly seemed to park by sound: Back in until you bump the car bumper behind you, then turn the wheel and ease forward until you hit the car bumper ahead of you, then straighten the wheel and back up until you hit the bumper behind again, then ease a few inches forward. I listened to it all night long!

But whether or not you learned to parallel park by sound, I agree that anyone who learned to park in NYC deserves the job. I may have one up on you–I also lived in Los Angeles and figured out how to park near the beach.

By: writerchad

writerchad — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:54:17 +0000

Hmm, I’ve been looking for a new career. After living in NYC for a number of years, I’m the best parallel parker I know. Does that count as experience?