Comments on: Parking Meter for the Homeless. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: foxy http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-108591 foxy Thu, 10 May 2007 18:23:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/#comment-108591 im curious why this is considered a dumb idea? we are about to start working on getting some of these in calgary, whos homeless population is skyrocketing! critism are appreciated so we dont overlook the obvious or embark down a dead end! im curious why this is considered a dumb idea? we are about to start working on getting some of these in calgary, whos homeless population is skyrocketing!

critism are appreciated so we dont overlook the obvious or embark down a dead end!

]]> By: Booker http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-86309 Booker Sun, 11 Mar 2007 10:47:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/#comment-86309 this was in edmonton too. 3 years ago i think. anyway, it was a fine idea in my dumb books. except for the awkward pleading that took place between me, a parking meter and a homeless guy who wanted the change to go to him directly. i went with the homeless guy over the machine. it just felt more human(e). this was in edmonton too. 3 years ago i think. anyway, it was a fine idea in my dumb books. except for the awkward pleading that took place between me, a parking meter and a homeless guy who wanted the change to go to him directly.

i went with the homeless guy over the machine. it just felt more human(e).

]]> By: eoz http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-86271 eoz Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:41:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/#comment-86271 the 'donation meters' are still around in vancouver - i'm pretty sure there's still one outside granville skytrain station. anyway, i think it's kind of a ridiculous idea the ‘donation meters’ are still around in vancouver – i’m pretty sure there’s still one outside granville skytrain station.
anyway, i think it’s kind of a ridiculous idea

]]> By: astanhope http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-86174 astanhope Sun, 11 Mar 2007 01:02:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/#comment-86174 I live next to Plymouth, Massachusetts which is a tourist town in the summer. In the winter, however, we're all still here living out our lives. Until this year, the town of Plymouth used to take all of the parking meters away from appx. November to April. This was wonderful because it meant that parking anywhere downtown was free for the people who live here in the winter. This past fall, however, they yanked the meters out and put in a system where every block/lot has a single electronic kiosk from which you must buy a ticket to place in your window. They outsourced the maintenance and enforcement of this to a private company. Parking is no longer free in the winter. Talk about a stupid idea. I live next to Plymouth, Massachusetts which is a tourist town in the summer. In the winter, however, we’re all still here living out our lives.

Until this year, the town of Plymouth used to take all of the parking meters away from appx. November to April. This was wonderful because it meant that parking anywhere downtown was free for the people who live here in the winter.

This past fall, however, they yanked the meters out and put in a system where every block/lot has a single electronic kiosk from which you must buy a ticket to place in your window. They outsourced the maintenance and enforcement of this to a private company. Parking is no longer free in the winter.

Talk about a stupid idea.

]]> By: Christian http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-86167 Christian Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:52:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/#comment-86167 yeh, but shouldn' t all parking meters do this? If there are those that are living on the streets and those that are parking on their "homes", shouldn't they pay for their rent?.. no, your right corona, it's stupid. yeh, but shouldn’ t all parking meters do this? If there are those that are living on the streets and those that are parking on their “homes”, shouldn’t they pay for their rent?.. no, your right corona, it’s stupid.

]]> By: corona http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/comment-page-1/#comment-86114 corona Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:14:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/03/10/parking-meter-for-the-homeless/#comment-86114 we had the same thing in vancouver canada a few years ago but gave it up because it's such a stupid idea. we had the same thing in vancouver canada a few years ago but gave it up because it’s such a stupid idea.

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