Dibs on dug out parking - The Chainlink2024-03-29T07:44:39Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A292645&xg_source=msg_com_forum&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis is the kind of snow fall…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-07:2211490:Comment:7939022014-02-07T21:16:41.943ZDoug Hayneshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DougHaynes
<p><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=QpMzdPE7MjXHIUb6yNSyxs$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYtDhz8H1d3YncTpaQqCLOMyWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="http://www.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=QpMzdPE7MjXHIUb6yNSyxs$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYtDhz8H1d3YncTpaQqCLOMyWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg"></img></a> This is the kind of snow fall dibs is for, not the little bit we have…</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=QpMzdPE7MjXHIUb6yNSyxs$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYtDhz8H1d3YncTpaQqCLOMyWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg"><img class="align-full" src="http://www.suntimes.com/csp/cms/sites/dt.common.streams.StreamServer.cls?STREAMOID=QpMzdPE7MjXHIUb6yNSyxs$daE2N3K4ZzOUsqbU5sYtDhz8H1d3YncTpaQqCLOMyWCsjLu883Ygn4B49Lvm9bPe2QeMKQdVeZmXF$9l$4uCZ8QDXhaHEp3rvzXRJFdy0KqPHLoMevcTLo3h8xh70Y6N_U_CryOsw6FTOdKL_jpQ-&CONTENTTYPE=image/jpeg"/></a>This is the kind of snow fall dibs is for, not the little bit we have now.</p> I *love* the picture.
And ju…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-07:2211490:Comment:7937662014-02-07T19:07:41.995ZCarter O'Brienhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/CarterOBrien
<p>I *love* the picture.</p>
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<p>And just for the record, there are a whole boatload of born-and-raised Chicagoans who think dibs is stupid beyond belief.</p>
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<p>It is a fact of physics that dibs reduces parking, both in the sense that people who want to park during the day are discouraged from so, and also because for dibs to "work" you need a few feet on each side of you car to get in and out, so people save way more space than a single car needs. It's like the old fixed…</p>
<p>I *love* the picture.</p>
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<p>And just for the record, there are a whole boatload of born-and-raised Chicagoans who think dibs is stupid beyond belief.</p>
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<p>It is a fact of physics that dibs reduces parking, both in the sense that people who want to park during the day are discouraged from so, and also because for dibs to "work" you need a few feet on each side of you car to get in and out, so people save way more space than a single car needs. It's like the old fixed parking meters which were positioned based on massive 1970s GM cars.</p>
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<p>I shovel out my garage and the alley behind it, my sidewalks, parking spaces, etc. It is nowhere near as difficult and time consuming as people claim - if it takes you an hour to shovel out your car, you are doing something wrong. But most likely you're just exaggerating, a lifetime of observation suggests it takes maybe 10 minutes, unless you wait a few weeks and it has hardened into ice. What once upon a time was a "tradition" reserved for a few days after a 1979-sized Great Blizzard, is now a bunch of selfish people who think they are entitled to the parking space in front of their home. And I fully agree with the people saying it's mostly the neighborhoods with single family homes who are accustomed to being to park in front of their house. I will tell you that from what I've seen over the years, the vast majority of these folks have garages, and use them for storage. </p>
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<p>So dibs supporters = territorial people stuck in the Dark Ages.</p>
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<p>People that shovel because its the right thing to do = evolution's favorites</p> One of my neighbors has a sno…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-07:2211490:Comment:7937422014-02-07T15:29:15.561ZLizhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Liz657
<p>One of my neighbors has a snow blower and has been super awesome this winter. Its been wonderful to walk down the cleared sidewalk on my block. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Reboot Oxnard said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?page=7&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793732&x=1#2211490Comment793732"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>For the cost of a cheap bike you can buy a snowblower and a gas can. Every time it snows, spend an…</p>
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<p>One of my neighbors has a snow blower and has been super awesome this winter. Its been wonderful to walk down the cleared sidewalk on my block. <br/> <br/> <cite>Reboot Oxnard said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?page=7&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793732&x=1#2211490Comment793732"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>For the cost of a cheap bike you can buy a snowblower and a gas can. Every time it snows, spend an hour clearing the sidewalks and parking spaces of six of your closest neighbors plus the little old lady at the end of the block. You'll be the neighborhood hero and, if you play your cards right, might even get some of the neighbors to chip in and help with the purchase <em>and</em> the labor.</p>
<p>I did it years ago and found that instead of the snow and the parking spots being something to fight with the neighbors over, dealing with it became something that helped pull us all together.</p>
<p>You can still put the garage sale junk in the street if you want but you won't need to.</p>
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</blockquote> For the cost of a cheap bike…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-07:2211490:Comment:7937322014-02-07T11:00:04.004ZReboot Oxnardhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/RebootOxnard
<p>For the cost of a cheap bike you can buy a snowblower and a gas can. Every time it snows, spend an hour clearing the sidewalks and parking spaces of six of your closest neighbors plus the little old lady at the end of the block. You'll be the neighborhood hero and, if you play your cards right, might even get some of the neighbors to chip in and help with the purchase <em>and</em> the labor.</p>
<p>I did it years ago and found that instead of the snow and the parking spots being something to…</p>
<p>For the cost of a cheap bike you can buy a snowblower and a gas can. Every time it snows, spend an hour clearing the sidewalks and parking spaces of six of your closest neighbors plus the little old lady at the end of the block. You'll be the neighborhood hero and, if you play your cards right, might even get some of the neighbors to chip in and help with the purchase <em>and</em> the labor.</p>
<p>I did it years ago and found that instead of the snow and the parking spots being something to fight with the neighbors over, dealing with it became something that helped pull us all together.</p>
<p>You can still put the garage sale junk in the street if you want but you won't need to.</p> That is genius Tom!
How abou…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7936532014-02-06T23:43:18.606ZAndy Jhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AndyJelagin
That is genius Tom!<br />
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How about a bike rack with a city sticker on it? Who could argue with that?<br />
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<cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?page=7&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793776&x=1#2211490Comment793620"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It would be awesome if there was an ordinance that allows people to legally install semi-permanent bike racks in front of their homes if they promise not…</p>
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That is genius Tom!<br />
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How about a bike rack with a city sticker on it? Who could argue with that?<br />
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<cite>Tom Dworzanski said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?page=7&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793776&x=1#2211490Comment793620"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It would be awesome if there was an ordinance that allows people to legally install semi-permanent bike racks in front of their homes if they promise not to own cars.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>T.K. 8.4 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A292039&page=6#2211490Comment793343"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I worked from home today and decided to have some fun with Dibs. </p>
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</blockquote> Yes! definitely!
I've very p…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7937762014-02-06T21:49:20.307ZTony Adamshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyAdams
<p>Yes! definitely! </p>
<p>I've very proud of my otherwise very south side block. No-one ever does dibs here even though a lot of us shovel out spaces on the street.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Julie Hochstadter said:</cite></p>
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<p>Yes! definitely! </p>
<p>I've very proud of my otherwise very south side block. No-one ever does dibs here even though a lot of us shovel out spaces on the street.<br/> <br/> <cite>Julie Hochstadter said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?page=7&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A793531&x=1#2211490Comment793597"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hilariously funny. I want to frame that picture. May have to put this one in this weeks newsletter.</p>
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</blockquote> It would be awesome if there…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7936202014-02-06T19:23:17.155ZTom Dworzanskihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Tom964
<p>It would be awesome if there was an ordinance that allows people to legally install semi-permanent bike racks in front of their homes if they promise not to own cars.</p>
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>T.K. 8.4 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A292039&page=6#2211490Comment793343"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I worked from home today and decided to have some fun with Dibs. …</p>
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<p>It would be awesome if there was an ordinance that allows people to legally install semi-permanent bike racks in front of their homes if they promise not to own cars.</p>
<p><br/> <br/> <cite>T.K. 8.4 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A292039&page=6#2211490Comment793343"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I worked from home today and decided to have some fun with Dibs. </p>
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</blockquote> Hilariously funny. I want t…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7935972014-02-06T15:45:55.374ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
<p>Hilariously funny. I want to frame that picture. May have to put this one in this weeks newsletter.</p>
<p>Hilariously funny. I want to frame that picture. May have to put this one in this weeks newsletter.</p> That's fantastic.
I like…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7935932014-02-06T15:38:49.255ZLizhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Liz657
<p><br></br> That's fantastic. </p>
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<p>I like that someone else claimed "dibs" on the spot afterwards. </p>
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<p>I find dibs to be most prevalent in the neighborhoods where parking is never a problem any other time of the year. Because EVERY spot is claimed as a dibs with a huge amount of space on either side, it become difficult to find an "unclaimed spot" </p>
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<p>The fear of the tire slashing keeps most people from violating the "tradition". <br></br> <cite>T.K. 8.4 mi…</cite></p>
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<p>I like that someone else claimed "dibs" on the spot afterwards. </p>
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<p>I find dibs to be most prevalent in the neighborhoods where parking is never a problem any other time of the year. Because EVERY spot is claimed as a dibs with a huge amount of space on either side, it become difficult to find an "unclaimed spot" </p>
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<p>The fear of the tire slashing keeps most people from violating the "tradition". <br/> <cite>T.K. 8.4 mi said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/dibs-on-dug-out-parking?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A292039&page=6#2211490Comment793343"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I worked from home today and decided to have some fun with Dibs. </p>
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<p>The best part is that after I removed the bikes (because, duh that would be a horrible idea to leave them out there) one car took up both the spot I cleared and the one that was reserved with the white lawn chair. I do not own a car and only did this for fun and neighborly support. </p>
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<p>Dibs still lives.</p>
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</blockquote> I discovered recently that th…tag:thechainlink.org,2014-02-06:2211490:Comment:7934902014-02-06T02:04:21.863Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>I discovered recently that the online 311 reporting has a specific provision for requesting parking space junk be removed.</p>
<p>I discovered recently that the online 311 reporting has a specific provision for requesting parking space junk be removed.</p>