People "reserving" spots in 5-Points with little orange cones.

[ChriswUfGator]

I have also noticed this trend of cones and boxes in parking spots. Unless I see someone actually loading or unloading something, I just move them and park there anyway.

FWIW, there is no parking problem in Riverside. The only problem is that people don't want other people parking in front of their houses, which they consider to be personal property despite it belonging to the city.

[David]

The surplus of free spaces has dried up in the past year or two, but it's not unbearable, you just have to search an extra minute or two for a spot.

Blacksheep made parking a a little tighter when it first opened, but Hawkers really made the nearby spots disappear.  It's no where near as bad as a major city's parking problems, but it's just a change of pace to the locals who were used to parking right in front of their favorite store/bar/restaurant. 

I was in 8th day tattoo last week talking with one of the guys there how desolate 5 points used to look on any night there wasn't a club 5 event taking place. It has changed for sure.

[spuwho]

In Chicago they use chairs to reserve spots and its called "dibs".

[Know Growth]

but it's just a change of pace to the locals who were used to parking right in front of their favorite store/bar/restaurant. 

I was in 8th day tattoo last week talking with one of the guys there how desolate 5 points used to look on any night there wasn't a club 5 event taking place. It has changed for sure.

Have saved at least $1882 just by saying to" local self"......... "Skip It"  Tattoo(s) not included.

Plane ticket for two.

Gotta Love This Place.

Glad did not buy in to what we saw. Gosh....parking......."Skip Parking" would have never sold. Good to have a 'gut' feeling.
We ain't Miami.

Current Popularity impacts are absolutely wonderful.

[mtraininjax]

Agreed. In a real city , you would apply for a permit to reserve a spot for work purposes.  Then, there would be an official sign reserving said space.

Jacksonville is a real city, yet to get the permit for a spot, you need to bag and tag a meter (downtown) to get a permitted parking spot. We used to purchase these when we worked at the Farah and Farah building and were doing a file move. Still legal, I think they are $25 or were $25 per day per meter.

If you want to stick meters on every parking spot in 5 Points, I am sure the city would love the added revenue, but we all know we would hate additional meters.

Stephen - We all know how you love to discuss parking. I think the businesses are doing just fine with the current parking in all areas affected.

[cline]

On a related note, I occasionally see that the block of Riverside from Edgewood to Talbot has a small, old looking "Road Closed" sign along with a cone on each side of the block.  I'm fairly certain these are put out by a resident to eliminate driving on the road since I've never seen any construction on the road when it has been "closed". 

[InnerCityPressure]

If you want to stick meters on every parking spot in 5 Points, I am sure the city would love the added revenue, but we all know we would hate additional meters.

I live in Riverside and I'm perfectly fine with that idea.  I think the spots have enough demand that a meter would be a great way to regulate the prime spaces.  I would pay $2/hour to guarantee a spot in front of Bark for the dog grooming or Hawthorne for the haircut.  I'll park around the corner and walk if I'm going to be there for a 4 hour meal/movie.  Bring on the meters.  People in this city are too spoiled by parking at the door of everything that they want to do.   

[Buforddawg]

Has anyone called code enforcement? LOL

[Kerry]

I frequent 5 Points on a regular basis and I have never once had a parking problem, even on the most crowded evenings.  Of course, I don't mind walk 2 blocks either.  However, I wouldn't be opposed to a central pay station either for the surrounding area either (as long as the money collected goes back into the district).