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Do you settle for a parking spot that requires a reasonable walk to your destination or do you keep driving around until you find just the right spot?
Note: This is not a scientific poll. The results reflect only the opinions of those who chose to participate.
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LadyJ 1 year, 11 months ago
I look for a shady spot in this heat. If I have to walk a bit, oh well
LadyJ 1 year, 11 months ago
Oh, and first.
vertigo 1 year, 11 months ago
ZAP!
Pywacket 1 year, 11 months ago
Now, now... It would be tragic if someone had to walk 25 feet to get to their WalMart scooter. Downtown just doesn't understand!
rockchalker52 1 year, 11 months ago
I like to park my Range Rover in the fire lane at the 23rd street Dillon's. It's closer than the handicap spots. Sure makes it easy to run inside for cigs & lotto.
raerae 1 year, 11 months ago
I take the first parking spot I see downtown, hopefully on the cheaper streets. But Rock Star Parking still Rocks.
RoeDapple 1 year, 11 months ago
"Or...are you a big fat lazy fat ass Type A personality?"
Excuse ME!! Type A personality? Well nobody ever called me that before . . . When I'm downtown I sometimes drive around the block 3 or 4 times trying to get a spot in front of the establishment I intend to patronize. Then I give up and go to McDonald's. And Walmart. And Home Depot. In my Expedition. (that oughta cover it . . )
Cant_have_it_both_ways 1 year, 11 months ago
Does not make much sense. The 400 lb Walmart breeders riding on those carts seem to be the very ones that should be walking?
RoeDapple 1 year, 11 months ago
When I had carpal tunnel surgery (both hands same day) I had to get out two days later and dig a hole in the yard for the honey wagon to siphon out the septic tank! This getting old ain't for sissies! (Still look for the closest parking spot though)
KS 1 year, 11 months ago
Regardless of where you park, why not grab an empty cart/basket from the parking lot and push it back inside for your use. Just look at the parking lot of a Wal-Mart and you can see that a bunch of lazy slobs have been there. They don't want to use the coral to park empty cart/baskets when they are done. You can watch the parking lot of almost any store and you can see the type of people that shop there. A little exercise never hurt anyone.
H_Lecter 1 year, 11 months ago
Always park away from other cars to prevent door dings, even if it involves walking a mile or two.
alimpic 1 year, 11 months ago
I just park on the top level of the 9th and New Hampshire garage. It's always free, it's within a reasonable walking distance to anywhere downtown and there are always spots available.
WilburM 1 year, 11 months ago
Great strategy, easy to cruise over there; if you don't find something on the way, just head up to parking you've already paid for. +1
CWGOKU 1 year, 11 months ago
One of my pet peeves is the people that think they are just special and pull up and park in the firelane and then go buy their groceries or whatever. They don't think they have to park like the rest of us. Or becasue they are just running in to get mascara for the big date it is OK to illegally park for a while. And those that park in handicap spots are the worst... and dang, I got riled. Sorry
LadyJ 1 year, 11 months ago
I hate the ones that park close to the entrance and park diagonally and take up two spaces so nobody will ding their car. But they'll be d****d if they're going to park away from the door to avoid dings.
guppypunkhead 1 year, 11 months ago
Parking far away and walking is a great way to lose weight without too much lifestyle change. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2140259/five_things_you_can_do_to_lose_weight.html
merrill 1 year, 11 months ago
Sometimes we park on New Jersey if we are not walking or bicycling. If going out to eat why not park a bit away from the destination.
If going out to drink more than a two or three why drive at all? Or at least carry a bicycle on the car, buy an annual T pass or stop by Browns and pick up a pair of dynamite walking shoes.
dulcinea47 1 year, 11 months ago
I'll walk a couple of blocks downtown, if you go down there often at all you know where there's likely to be a space so you don't end up walking clear from the parking garage to 6th street.
I think some people have a different definition of "reasonable."
Cappy 1 year, 11 months ago
...or I ride my bicycle and park pretty much wherever I want.
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