Reserving parking spaces

[tut21.livejournal.com]

A question for the hive mind in this handy forum.

What, if anything, can I officially do about a neighbor who regularly claims a parking space in front of his house with an upside-down trash barrel? I'm getting tired of walking several blocks with my groceries when there is a perfectly good spot steps away from my door.

I'll spare you a vent about what I'd like to do because I'm not going to start a neighborhood war. This neighbor is old and he has probably lived in the same house longer than I've been alive. I'd speak to him about it but I don't want to get involved with someone who may blame me (or my car) if someone else acts on the frustration I feel.

(edited to clarify a few minor details)

Comments

[dylanesque29.livejournal.com]

If it was a spot he clearly shoveled out and was reserving it after a blizzard, sure. But ANY OTHER TIME? He really doesn't have an excuse.

[derekp.livejournal.com]

I don't get why people are willing to make an exception for shoveled spots. When I had street parking, I would shovel my spot and inevitably find someone else parked in it when I got home. 90% of the time I could find another shoveled spot nearby and just take that. Sure, 10% of the time I had to shovel another spot because someone took the lazy way out when they left, but oh well. Them's the breaks.

So glad I don't have to deal with those shenanigans anymore.