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Uncivil Servants
by Molly McCall
Fri, March 23, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

There are a lot of ways to park a car illegally in Manhattan. You could block the sidewalk, obstruct the crosswalk, cozy up to the fire hydrant, overstay the meter, or pull up the parking break under a sign proclaiming "No Stopping Any Time." And that's just recounting the activity of municipal employees. According to the outraged citizens behind this site, "a lack of enforcement and an unchecked proliferation of government-issued parking permits" has allowed (or encouraged) public employees to leave their rides in any number of illegal spots. Uncivil Servants documents these violations with photographs, interactive maps, testimonials, and a list of top offenders. It's an impressive display, not only of parking pique, but of web design and social activism working together. As for the discourteous officials currently stalled in the position of Most Violations? Say it ain't so, officer—it's the NYPD.
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Filed under: Autos, New York City, Government, Parking

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Parking Spots
Wed, February 12, 2003, 3:00 am PST

Many big cities around the world are plagued by a shortage of parking. Heading downtown for a busy day of shopping in cities such as New York, London, or San Francisco can become an epic ordeal in patience as you circle aimlessly in search of that elusive space. At this site, however, finding a spot couldn't be easier. Granted, these cars don't take up much room. A few cheeky people have cleverly altered the perspective of the photos, taking shots of toy cars held up next to real cars, making it appear as though the toys are parked next to their larger automotive brothers and sisters. The resulting photos feature humorous parking scenarios from Australia to the Netherlands to Spain and back to the U.S. If you want to impress your city slicker friends with your toy-car parking karma, submit a photo and show off your expertise. Finding the perfect spot was never so easy.
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Filed under: Autos, Car Humor, Parking

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