Is this rude? Street parking question.

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Anonymous wrote:If all the spots are always taken, I think it's weird for people to get mad about the spot in front of their house being occupied. We're all just looking for a spot on our block.

But in your example, knowing you're not going to drive often and *knowing there are open spots down the block* it's unnecessary to park long-term directly in front of someone else's house. Not illegal, but either thoughtless or passive aggressive.

OP here. I'm not talking about finding a single spot (not in front of your home), and just finding a spot that you can. I'm talking about STAYING in that parking spot for weeks, in the rare occasion that you drive the vehicle. Is that rude?

Don’t you ever have to move your car for street cleaning?

Not every street has street cleaning. Especially not year round, but sometimes never.

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Anonymous wrote:If all the spots are always taken, I think it's weird for people to get mad about the spot in front of their house being occupied. We're all just looking for a spot on our block.

But in your example, knowing you're not going to drive often and *knowing there are open spots down the block* it's unnecessary to park long-term directly in front of someone else's house. Not illegal, but either thoughtless or passive aggressive.

OP here. I'm not talking about finding a single spot (not in front of your home), and just finding a spot that you can. I'm talking about STAYING in that parking spot for weeks, in the rare occasion that you drive the vehicle. Is that rude?

Yes, it is rude. If you have to park in front of someone else's house, you should try to move your car when reasonably convenient to do so - in the case of someone who works from home, they should move it the next morning when people have gone to work and other spots on the street have opened up. [/quote
+1 Totally rude to leave a car that is not being used in a space in front of someone else's house.

I don’t find this rude at all. Why is it rude? Street parking is open to all, it is a public subsidy being provided by the city or county. How is it rude to use it? If someone is parked in front of my house and I need to unload something heavy I can double park for a few minutes and re-park. I had young kids in an urban area and never expected to be able to park anywhere. It was all fine.

Street parking is not meant for storing cars. It's meant for come and go movement. If you're parking there for more than a couple days, especially as a regular basis and in front of someone else's house when there's space elsewhere, it's incredibly rude. You're lucky you don't live in a place where your neighbors can call parking enforcement on you, but they still probably hate you if you do this.

So you get to define how public space gets to be utilized? An older person who uses their car once a week can’t park on the street because it’s meant for come and go movement? Neighbors calling parking enforcement on one another? Good lord. What a miserable way to live your life.

Dude, you're probably some bro with 2 big SUVs hogging street parking while you WFH. Elderly persons can get exceptions - they don't need you to advocate for them.

If you rarely drive, you rent a space somewhere or sell your cars, since it's just a waste taking up space. Every city person knows street parking isn't meant for long term vehicle storage.

I have the luxury of owning 6 large SUVs just so I can use up all the spaces on my side of the block. U mad bro?

[Anonymous]

Technically it is legal to have a car parked in the same location for up to 72hrs., then it must be moved.

However there are people on here who get annoyed when any other vehicle is parked on the curb directly in front of their home.

We all pay taxes and the public streets belong to the public - not the person who purchases a home directly behind the curb.
It is first come - first served when regarding parking on the street.
It is only rude if said vehicle is not moved after 72hrs.

[Anonymous]

Incredibly rude and selfish.

Groceries, rain, repair people, etc. Leaving your car parked on the street for more than a a couple of days is a jerk neighbor move.

There's a couple who both work from home, and have 2 giant SUVs. They lack any consideration for their neighbors - and there's open parking about 1-2 minute walk down the road! The road isn't your personal garage - it's for coming and going.

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Old man shakes fist at the sky.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Suburban nonsense. No one worries about this in a city.

Cities with alternate side parking or specifically assigned spaces for residents?