Three hour parking

[somjournal.livejournal.com]

You can now park for three hours at lots in Davis Square. Weigh in on the change on our blog.

Comments

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Hey don't get mad at me because you wanted to live in the middle of nowhere with no public transportation.

I chose to live where I do because I didn't want to have to have a car. I live within blocks of Porter Square. I specifically chose my neighbourhood because it is close to not only the T, but to a supermarket, a pharmacy, several restaurants, a liquour store, a dry cleaner, and all the other vestiges of civilization.

And I've lived here seven years, thank you kindly. Not that I am arrogant, pompous or elitist. I leave those personality traits to the suburbanites who commute into my places and then complain about how they are unable to park when they come here.

[nalz.livejournal.com]

I don't think they got annoyed at you because they don't have public transportation. They got annoyed at you for making crazy assumptions and being an ass. Big difference.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

That would be the answer and, if that is your motorcycle in your icon, you are making me cry.

[nalz.livejournal.com]

It is indeed. Why cry?

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I've just left a message on your journal that should answer this question. ; )

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I would hardly classify someone who has grown up here and lives a 7 minute drive from Davis Square as a "suburbanite".

I could have told you to go back to California because the last thing that the Greater Metro Boston area in general needs is more imported pains in the ass who think that they know better than anyone, but I didn't. Then.

In light of your snobbish attitude about being somewhere near the "vesitges" of civilization, I will now.

Pinkies up, dahling. We're all so very uncivilized elsewhere in this metropolis.

[ron_newman]

Is your car registered in Somerville? If so, you can get a Somerville resident parking permit and never have to feed a meter in Davis Square.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

I park for free at the VFW. : ) Perks of being a vet.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Why do you think I left California? Too many damn drivers, except in San Francisco which is where I used to live (without a car). I chose to live here because I don't have to own a car.

You choose to spend money on a car. I choose to spend money on living where I don't need one. Again, to you I say, don't blame me because you choose to live where you have to have a car.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

[dani-namaste.livejournal.com]

Not that I am arrogant, pompous or elitist. I leave those personality traits to the suburbanites who commute into my places and then complain about how they are unable to park when they come here.

Just so you're aware (you seem not to be) - that statement is, in fact, arrogant, pompous AND elitist. Just so you know.

Have a good day.

[everose.livejournal.com]

I wasn't going to chime in, but wow. Did it ever occur to you that there are a lot of people who cannot afford to pay the exorbitant rent charged in areas within walking distance of the T? Now, I live within walking distance of Porter, too. And I do not have a car and do not plan on getting one, because I do agree that in certain cases a car is unnecessary and since I do not need one, I refuse to buy one, as I feel it is wasteful. But I have many friends who are students, non-profit employees, teachers, social workers, etc. who do valuable services for our community but are underpaid and therefore rent further from the T in order to save money, and drive their old, cheap used cars to work not because they want to but because they need to in order to continue doing what they do each day.

Ugh, I almost regret posting this because all we are doing by replying to you is feeding your desire to cause arguments and make yourself the center of attention.

[ukelele.livejournal.com]

Did it ever occur to you that there are a lot of people who cannot afford to pay the exorbitant rent charged in areas within walking distance of the T?

Word.

I recently bought a house near Ball Square, but I'm not under any illusions that it was my teacher's salary that made that possible. Yay for husbands in the computer field. I have no idea how my coworkers -- many of whom are teachers married to other teachers -- manage.

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

Oh but see? I can afford the rent in Porter Square because I don't have to pay for gas, insurance, oil changes, tune-ups, tires, and parking tickets. And seriously? My rent hasn't changed since 2000. I think the price of owning a car has. Just saying.

[bombardiette.livejournal.com]

Yes. I am extremely fortunate that my landlord is also a friend (more of a big brother or father figure in a way) who is charging me half of what he could be for the apartment because he knows that I can't afford another dime.

The apartment is not T convenient by any means, but I live where I do because it's what I can pay.