In recent days, many folks were finally able to get their cars out from under the snow, but there was widespread anxiety regarding where to park when they returned to town. Some people decided to place chairs or garbage pails to save their spaces. For many, the decision was complicated, while for others it was simple.
So we at Blogfinger.net decided to do a poll. It is different from the one which we ran in the summer, because the number of parking spaces were not reduced then. In addition, at this time, one had to factor in that people paid money to clear their spaces or they worked hard themselves to do so.
One commenter on the blog said that she hoped there would be a “special place in hell” for anyone who would take “her” space.
This poll is basically a “yes or no” deal, but you can comment below if you want to expand on how you feel. We ask for the honor system: don’t read the comments or look at the results until after you vote.
Note that our polls are not scientific, but they are fun.
Thanks, Paul Goldfinger @Blogfinger. 2026, the poll is closed.
Nancy; Sorry I missed the point. I was too busy worrying about “moral dilemmas,”
Boy, did my joke fall flatter than pancake run over by a snow plow! I meant Scott Rasmussen; you ran an opinion pole.
Ok, ok…I won’t give up my day job.
Hi Nancy (aka smiley face)—- I haven’t heard from Scott Hoffman, but I am sure that neither the old or the new testament discusses parking spaces, unless they refer to camel parking . If you mean that the CMA owns the parking spaces, they do not. The streets, curb to curb , are deeded to Neptune Township. If you mean Scott Rasmussen, he has nothing to worry about from the Blogfinger polls.
Paul @Blogfinger
By the way, Paul … does Scott have any issue with you treading on his territory? 😉
The anon reply above was the second (and last, I hope) reply that I posted before I realized that I wasn’t signed in. (Not a fan of anonymous posts.)
I saw a few “saved” spots, filled with pails or orange cones. The best one, however, was on Main– a walker. That was brilliant; who would ever take a spot that was held by a walker??
While it sounds good to say “don’t take a spot you didn’t dig out,” what happens to the person who’s spot is gone? Can they take another one? And if someone comes down after the snowfall, where do they park? Every spot was dug out by someone; how do you know they are even coming back to it? It is the nature of an urban-esque town— vacate the spot at your own risk.
My feeling is that if you didn’t clear it or pay to have it cleared you should NOT use the space. Leave it to the person that exerted the effort – physically or financially – to use the space they cleared.
Parking in a space cleared by another person in the current situation could certainly be a risky proposition. Imagine changing flattened tires in the snow or even worse getting an appointment at a body shop to paint the scratches in the body panels.