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Parking in Detroit Is Fascinating

Toby Barlow | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Downtown, Parking, City Planning, Detroit, Detroit Parking Meters, Detroit Parking, Parking Meters, Detroit Politics, Detroit News

Less than a year ago, Detroit extended the hours of downtown parking enforcement till 10 pm. Making parking onerous and expensive is a great way to send people looking for a free, open space off where they know they can find one.

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Mars and Venus in the... Parking Garage?

Sam Sommers | Posted 04.07.2012

It's one of the perils of theorizing about sex differences: Our own expectations and intuitions get in the way. We hear about a study that reveals a significant sex gap and we immediately jump to conclusions.

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Women Are Better At Parking Than Men

AOL Autos | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Women Drivers, Parking, Women Parking, Men Parking, Parking Study, Women Parking Study, Women News

Surveillance of parking lots across Great Britain has shown, contrary to popular belief, women are better at parking than men. A comprehensive park...

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Transit Commuter Tax Benefit Will Be Slashed Almost In Half January 1

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 12.28.2011

NEW YORK -- Tax breaks used by 2.7 million subway, light rail and bus riders across the country will be slashed next year, dealing struggling mass tra...

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Adams Morgan Lawsuit Looms: From Streetscape To Litigate?

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: DC News, 18th St., Bid, Dc, Parking, Video, Crooked Beat, Lawsuits, Adams Morgan, D.C., DC News

WASHINGTON -- Robert Clayton is not satisfied with the no-interest loan money being made available to Adams Morgan businesses affected by the streetsc...

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10 States That Spend The Most On Car Expenses

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Texas, Parking, Gas Prices, American Commuter Survey, Fuel-Efficient Cars, Connecticut, Cars, Fuel Prices, Tolls, Pick-Up Trucks, bundle.com, Business News

Fluctuating gas prices, parking and repairs are just some of the expenses car owners can expect to encounter on any given day. But for car owners in s...

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Lakers Center Parks In Handicapped Spot

Ball Don't Lie | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Bynum Parking, Lakers, Parking, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles, Bynum Illegally Parked, Andrew Bynum, Sports News

It's hard to comprehend the line of thinking that allows for you to tell yourself that it's OK to drive up to and park in an open handicapped spot whe...

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A New Yorker in Hawaii

Paul LaRosa | Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Parking, Swimming, Kauai Activities, Newyork, New York, Hawaii, Kauai, Vacation, Roosters, New York City, New York News

Just got back from a vacation in Kauai, Hawaii, which is about as different from NYC as one can get. For one thing, I sleep so much better in NYC! That's right, you heard me correctly.

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New York City Apartment Hell Pt. 7

David Serchuk | Posted 06.08.2011

Read More: Laundry, Parking, Rent, Apartments, Brooklyn, Real Estate, Bay Ridge, New York City, New York News

We like a slightly cozier atmosphere; the prior place kind of reminded me of the Tokyo hotel that so upset Scarlett Johansson in Lost In Translation.

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Green News Report: January 20, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Co2, House of Representatives, Fracking, Australia, Hu Jintao, Agriculture, Epa, Pregnancy, Managed Retreat, Coal, Colorado, Offshore Drilling, Parking, Marcellus Shale, Rising Sea Level, Mountaintop Removal, Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change Denial, Usda, Coal Mining, Global Warming, Bpa, California, Biofuels, Carbon Emissions, Environmentalists, Environmentalism, Toxic Chemicals, Algae, Food, Sustainability, Natural Gas, BP Oil Spill, Upper Big Branch Mine, China, Pesticides, Ddt, Regulation, Green News Report, Biotech, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Drought, Apple Computers, Big Oil, Fossil Fuels, Colony Collapse Disorder, Gop, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Bp, Interior Department, Massey Energy, Bees, European Union, Subsidies, Evergreen Solar, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Colorado River, Carbon Trading, Green News, Oil, Fox News, Hydraulic Fracturing, Extreme Weather, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Fox "News...

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Green News Report: January 18, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Co2, House of Representatives, Australia, Food Crisis, Epa, Regulation, Green News Report, Coal, Offshore Drilling, Infrastructure, Mountaintop Removal, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Greenhouse Gases, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Gulf of Mexico, Global Warming Deniers, Coal Mining, Global Warming, Bp, White House Oil Spill Commission, Carbon Emissions, Environmentalists, Environmentalism, Energy Efficiency, BRAD BLOG, Green News, Oil, Sustainability, Fox News, BP Oil Spill, China, Fracking, Military Industrial Complex, Canada, Parking, Bpa, Dwight Eisenhower, Natural Gas, Extreme Weather, Greenland, Hyrdaulic Fracturing, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: The sun a...

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Handicap Inaccessibility: My Pet Peeve for the New Year

Alan Singer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Subway, Parkinson's Disease, Parking, Public Transit, Wheelchair, Health Insurance, Handicapped, New York News

I am discovering that (1) the world is not set up for people who have difficulty walking or are in wheelchairs and (2) I was blind to most of these problems in the past.

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Who Says Women Can't Park?

Posted 06.17.2011

Read More: Funny, Marlo Thomas, Women, Parking, Video, Lotd, Women News

Oh, boy, do I love this clip - for SO many reasons! -MT Don't Miss a Good Laugh! Sign up to receive my email newsletter each week - It w...

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The Funniest Parking Fails Of All Time (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parking Fails, Parking Fail, Funny Parking Videos, Video, Funny Videos, Slidepoll, Parking, Comedy Slideshows, Slidepollajax, Comedy News

For many people parallel parking is a pain--something they know how to do, but would rather avoid. For others parking of any kind is damn near impossi...

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Free Parking For Churches? Pastors Ask City For Meter Reprieve

chicagotribune.com | Manya A. Brachear, Tribune Reporter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Church Parking, Parking, Church Parking, Free Parking, Chicago Parking Meters, Parking Meters, Church Free Parking, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago News

But since the city privatized its parking meters last year, more churchgoers have encountered unanswered prayers for parking. Pricey meters and restri...

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Without Transit Improvements, NYC Growth Will Stagnate

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Williamsburg Brooklyn, New Domino, Parking, Second Avenue Subway, Mta, Transit, New York City, Brooklyn, New York News

Overcrowding on public transit doesn't just result in slower commutes; it also slows the city's growth.

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Credit Card Parking Meters Are Here

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parking, Los Angeles Parking Meters, Los Angeles News

When's the last time you had 24 quarters in your pocket? Hardly anyone has enough quarters on them to pay for a couple hours of parking at a meter any...

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Roommate Etiquette: How to Live Together in a Sluggish Economy

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Rules, Home, Listening, Sluggish Economy, Talking, Boundaries, Depressed Economy, Apartment, Communication, Money, Household Chores, Parking, Rent, Privacy, Roommate Etiquette, Slob, Agreements, Tolerate, Healthy Living News

Your college roommates may have been a piece of cake, but the second time around may not go as smoothly for anyone having to share a living quarters.

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Schwarzenegger Parks Porsche In Red Zone

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Schwarzenegger Red Zone, Parking, Red Zone, Governator, Maria Shriver, Illegal Parking, Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Illegally Parked, Ahnold, Politics News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just weeks after California first lady Maria Shriver apologized for parking in a red zone, her husband appears to have viol...

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Daley Dips Into Parking Meter Funds To Offer Property Tax Grants

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Budget 2010, Chicago Parking Meters, Daley-Property-Taxes, Chicago Property Taxes, Daley Property Tax Relief, Mayor Daley, Property Taxes, Parking, Chicago News

Chicago homeowners squeezed by rising property tax bills could be in line for cash grants of up to $200 thanks to $35 million worth of property tax re...

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Searching for a Fourth Urbanism, Part 5: Cityism and Parking

Frank Gruber | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parking, Urban Design, Cityism, Parking Requirements, Urban Planning, Urbanism, Donald Shoup, Healthy Living News

Cityism is differentiated by a commitment to join high density and intensity of uses with a congenial urban landscape, and this requires heroic efforts to deal with parking.

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The Parking Ticket Geek Gets Arrested ... Almost

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Parking Meters, Parking, Chicago Parking Tickets, Chicago Parking Laws, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News

I knew in my gut I was right. There was no ordinance in the Chicago municipal code that made it illegal to feed someone else's parking meter. It was just a big fat urban myth. Right?

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Ask The Parking Ticket Geek

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parking, Chicago Parking Ticket Advice, Contesting Chicago Parking Tickets, Fighting Parking Tickets, Chicago Parking, Chicago Parking Tickets, Chicago City Sticker, Parking Tickets, Chicago City Stickers, Department of Revenue, Chicago News

Another crap ticket courtesy of the city of Chicago. If a cop wrote this ticket, they were being lazy and should have looked up where your plates were registered. Instead they took the easy way out and wrote the ticket.

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Your Lot in Life: Who Decides Parking Etiquette?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Autmobile, Cars, Parking, Etiquette, Parking Lots, Healthy Living News

My thirsty kids and I were roaming a full parking lot, looking for a place to bring our behemoth minivan to rest. Just as we turned a corner, we notic...

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Government By Lawyers, For Lawyers

Aaron Greenspan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government, Parking, Law, Lawyers, Law Enforcement, Lawyer Fees, AutoReturn Inc., Car Towing, Lawyer, San Francisco, Politics News

The aggregate efforts of all of the lawyers I have hired have yielded more dishonest behavior than the issues I was hoping to address with their help.

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