Comments on: Scheming Homeless, Parking Mafia, and Meter Fairy: Just Another Day in Miami’s Parking Hell

By: ByrdBrain

ByrdBrain — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:26:23 +0000

Kathy, I’m sure you could get one of the fairies you already have to fill the need.

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:25:45 +0000

Good way to attract new business, even if it means risking violating some arbitrary crime like feeding meters.

By: l'elk!

l'elk! — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:03:36 +0000

yeah, i used to live in coconut grove as well. with the newer pay station’s instead of the old meters, once you left the parking spot, nobody could use any extra time you payed for.

parking around there has always been a mess. it’s best to ride your bike through the grove. certainly more enjoyable as well.

By: BikerRay

BikerRay — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:27:52 +0000

Around here, if two motorcycles park in one spot, both will get a ticket. Stupid, as more parking is better for businesses. Not to mention it’s not the fault of the first biker to park.
I think some meters have detectors that will reset the meter if the car leaves, so the next guy gets no free time. Crappy/expensive parking is the sole reason I never shop downtown.

By: Finagle

Finagle — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:55:31 +0000

Parking meters: City approved gambling. You bet you won’t get a ticket, the city bets you will.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:19:56 +0000

We need a parking meter fairy here in San Francisco! Parking here is ridiculous and you only get 8 minutes for a quarter. I don;t see anything wrong with the fairy if they just add an additional 8 minutes or so.

By: aging hipster

aging hipster — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:33:24 +0000

I used to live in Coconut Grove and we LOVED the Meter Fairy!

The sad news is, not long after he was hired, Miami Parking Authority removed all the meters and put in the “pay stations.” Poor Fairy was out of a job and the rest of us would get tickets 1 minute after the meter expired.

By: Skipweasel

Skipweasel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:53:43 +0000

Feeding the meter isn’t allowed in most UK parking schemes. You pay at the outset and can’t top up.

By: pwscott

pwscott — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:54:57 +0000

As a car driver and bicycle rider you can shove that parking ticket. If you pay a parking fine you should not be ticketed unless you are an excessive amount of time. That means the city should make a study of the surrounding businesses and determine a proper amount of time for parking.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:39:11 +0000

As a bicycle rider who is sick of cars, parking cops
giving tickets are my heroes.