Neighbor has left car in front of my house for 3+ weeks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, a relative of mine leaves his car on our street for a month at a time when he travels overseas. It's usually in front of a neighbor's house because our second car is in front of ours. My neighbor only has one car in the driveway so I never asked their permission for that spot, and in any case it's a public street so anyone can park there. What makes people think they own the street?

You and your relative are inconsiderate assholes.

[Anonymous]

In our neighborhood the HOA places stickers on them and tows them away if they stay in on a public street in one spot for too long--more than a couple weeks.

Some of the people who keep their cars parked in tighter areas in front of other's townhomes just get their cars hit by the people pulling out of their driveways, like the other poster mentioned.

[Anonymous]

You can reserve the space in front of your house (for a moving truck, or a dumpster, or various other purposes). Then you can have them ticketed for parking in it after you put your sign up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why exactly does it bother you?

Not OP - But my kids play soocer in the front yard. Cars parked there could easily get dinged. Because I am a nice, normal person, I prefer not have my kids to ding other people's cars.

Other reasons:

- their car is a clunker that they do not want parked in front of their house, yet feel ok parking it in front of mine.
- I park a car in those spaces. Why should I have to park in front of another person's house because you parked in front of mine?

Or the best question of all: Why does it bother neighbor to park in front of their own house? If it bothers them to park in front of their own house, doesn't it reason that I can be bothered when they park in front of mine?

+10000

Some people look for opportunities to be a-holes. In which case, keep the a-holery flowing and get them towed, OP.

Or as my kids would say: "they started it...."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, a relative of mine leaves his car on our street for a month at a time when he travels overseas. It's usually in front of a neighbor's house because our second car is in front of ours. My neighbor only has one car in the driveway so I never asked their permission for that spot, and in any case it's a public street so anyone can park there. What makes people think they own the street?

You and your relative are inconsiderate assholes.

Imagine how junked up the neighborhood would look if every asshole felt entitled to use the street as long term parking.

[Anonymous]

The people who leave their cars are probably the same people who recline without looking behind them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At least it's your immediate neighbor whom you know. I live in NW DC a few blocks from one of those Millennial-oriented apartment buildings that opened with virtually no parking. (The planners and developers claim that new residents don't drive. Yeah, right, and in any event they sure own cars.) Some of the new residents have out of state registered cars but have gotten hold of "visitor" parking placards which allow them to park for free on area streets, avoiding DC registration and taxes. Then, they'll leave their vehicles for a week or two at a time in front of the house. It's a public street, of course, but it's annoying to lug toddlers and groceries some distance, knowing that we register our cars and pay all the fees and the myopic Millennials just park where they feel like it while flouting the system.

You raise two issues here.

One is people abusing the parking placards. Totally valid complaint.

Two is you not being able to find a parking place near your house or apartment. This is on you. Honestly, what did you expect living in the city in a place without a reserved parking spot??

Signed -

One of your DC neighbors who spent a bit extra to buy a home that had a reserved parking spot.[/quote

Yup. When I lived in DC, I spent six grand for a parking spot at my condo. Street parking is what it is. Young, single residents "deserve" it as much as those with small kids, etc.

Not if they don't register their car in DC and get a resident parking sticker, they don't. They're abusing the guest pass system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In our neighborhood the HOA places stickers on them and tows them away if they stay in on a public street in one spot for too long--more than a couple weeks.

Some of the people who keep their cars parked in tighter areas in front of other's townhomes just get their cars hit by the people pulling out of their driveways, like the other poster mentioned.

Are your streets privately owned by the HOA? I can see towing off private streets, but I don't see how they could do this if they are public streets. As long as a vehicle is legally registered, it should be able to park on public streets that are not restricted. The owner is paying the yearly registration fee, which helps to pay for the public streets.
That being said, I think it is courteous to park in front of one's own house. If there is some reason to need to park in front of a neighbor's house, it would be nice to ask and then to take over a plate of cookies or brownies now and then as a thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, a relative of mine leaves his car on our street for a month at a time when he travels overseas. It's usually in front of a neighbor's house because our second car is in front of ours. My neighbor only has one car in the driveway so I never asked their permission for that spot, and in any case it's a public street so anyone can park there. What makes people think they own the street?

You and your relative are inconsiderate assholes.

Imagine how junked up the neighborhood would look if every asshole felt entitled to use the street as long term parking.

I don't have to imagine it because everyone on our street does use the street for parking. We have driveways and no garages so everyone with 2 cars has to park one on the street. I am very confused by people who say cars that stay on the street for 24 hours or a week or whatever should be towed. Does that mean if I have a second car and don't drive it for a week it should be towed? I'm seriously confused because our whole street is lined with cars all the time. Our neighbors don't park a car in front of their house so why shouldn't someone else use it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, a relative of mine leaves his car on our street for a month at a time when he travels overseas. It's usually in front of a neighbor's house because our second car is in front of ours. My neighbor only has one car in the driveway so I never asked their permission for that spot, and in any case it's a public street so anyone can park there. What makes people think they own the street?

You and your relative are inconsiderate assholes.

Let's pretend I'm not from around here and I have no idea why this is inconsiderate. Can you explain to me? Is there an unspoken rule that all of the curb on the plot of land the house sits on belongs to that house to park? And if (as is the case with us) your neighbors in that house do not use the space themselves? It's not every day I get called an asshole so I really want to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, a relative of mine leaves his car on our street for a month at a time when he travels overseas. It's usually in front of a neighbor's house because our second car is in front of ours. My neighbor only has one car in the driveway so I never asked their permission for that spot, and in any case it's a public street so anyone can park there. What makes people think they own the street?

You and your relative are inconsiderate assholes.

Let's pretend I'm not from around here and I have no idea why this is inconsiderate. Can you explain to me? Is there an unspoken rule that all of the curb on the plot of land the house sits on belongs to that house to park? And if (as is the case with us) your neighbors in that house do not use the space themselves? It's not every day I get called an asshole so I really want to know.

If you can't figure out a scenario why it would be inconsiderate to leave a car parked in front of your neighbor's house- where they can't have a guest park, easily unload groceries, shopping bags, get to their stroller etc...
Than trust me - someone is calling you an asshole. Possibly everyday.

[Anonymous]

No. It is inconsiderate for someone who doesn't live in the neighborhood to abandon their car in front of someone else's house. It is inconsiderate anywhere on the street, but doing it in front of someone's house prevents them from being able to have their visitors occasionally use it.

PP, you should park your relatives car in your driveway and you park your car, which is moved more frequently, in whatever spot is available when you come home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, a relative of mine leaves his car on our street for a month at a time when he travels overseas. It's usually in front of a neighbor's house because our second car is in front of ours. My neighbor only has one car in the driveway so I never asked their permission for that spot, and in any case it's a public street so anyone can park there. What makes people think they own the street?

You and your relative are inconsiderate assholes.

Let's pretend I'm not from around here and I have no idea why this is inconsiderate. Can you explain to me? Is there an unspoken rule that all of the curb on the plot of land the house sits on belongs to that house to park? And if (as is the case with us) your neighbors in that house do not use the space themselves? It's not every day I get called an asshole so I really want to know.

If you can't figure out a scenario why it would be inconsiderate to leave a car parked in front of your neighbor's house- where they can't have a guest park, easily unload groceries, shopping bags, get to their stroller etc...
Than trust me - someone is calling you an asshole. Possibly everyday.

Exactly. You're assuming that your neighbor never has need for that spot. And, of course, how would you know? Your relative is always parked there!

Of course it's a public street, and anyone can park wherever they want. But why not be thoughtful? Why not find another spot on the street that isn't in front of someone's house? Why is this so hard to understand?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. It is inconsiderate for someone who doesn't live in the neighborhood to abandon their car in front of someone else's house. It is inconsiderate anywhere on the street, but doing it in front of someone's house prevents them from being able to have their visitors occasionally use it.

PP, you should park your relatives car in your driveway and you park your car, which is moved more frequently, in whatever spot is available when you come home.

This is the correct answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. It is inconsiderate for someone who doesn't live in the neighborhood to abandon their car in front of someone else's house. It is inconsiderate anywhere on the street, but doing it in front of someone's house prevents them from being able to have their visitors occasionally use it.

PP, you should park your relatives car in your driveway and you park your car, which is moved more frequently, in whatever spot is available when you come home.

This is the correct answer.

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