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  • Larry the copierdoctor
    Junior Member

    Site Contributor
    • Mar 2015
    • 1

    No parking no service, Seattle

    Seattle is in the midst of eliminating parking in the downtown core. The city has eliminated parking for bike lanes, bus lanes, and parklets (putting mini parks in parking places). It is for our own good because cars are bad. The problem is there is no ware to put a service van. New buildings have no parking requirements. Is there any other city expanding like Seattle that has made some workable allowance for service trucks nd us guys/ gals that fix things? Parking tickets are a major revenue source in Seattle.

    copierdoctor@aol.com
  • bigdaddy
    Technician
    • Feb 2015
    • 35

    #2

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    • MFPTech
      Trusted Tech

      250+ Posts
      • Nov 2010
      • 486

      #3
      Re: No parking no service, Seattle

      Part of the service agreement should be that the customer provides parking for the service tech. Of course, nobody cares about the service tech and it's his responsibility if his car gets towed .... In downtown Vancouver i used to pay about $800/month for parking but that was over 7 years ago, now it's probably more expensive for the techs that are in that territory.

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      • gwaddle
        Senior Tech

        500+ Posts
        • May 2009
        • 782

        #4
        Re: No parking no service, Seattle

        Every time I hear something like this it makes me even happier that I live out here in the civilized world. There isn't enough money to get me to move back to a city.
        I know I should be ashamed of myself. Strangely though, I am not.

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        • mikadonovan
          Senior Tech

          Site Contributor
          2,500+ Posts
          • May 2008
          • 2936

          #5
          Re: No parking no service, Seattle

          Originally posted by MFPTech
          In downtown Vancouver i used to pay about $800/month for parking
          Damn, that's a travesty. BTW, I've went to Vancouver in 1985 or so. It is a beautiful city, and people love to party there. I had a great time, probably because I didn't have to pay for parking
          NEVER ASSUME ANYTHING

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          • CompyTech
            Super Tech

            500+ Posts
            • Feb 2011
            • 706

            #6
            Re: No parking no service, Seattle

            Originally posted by gwaddle
            Every time I hear something like this it makes me even happier that I live out here in the civilized world. There isn't enough money to get me to move back to a city.
            Big city people problems.. They make a lot of money gouging people with "technicalities" to write out a tickets to make "revenue". Not the cops fault they're doing their job. Politicians pass theses rules like "Segway parking only" wtf. and "Let's build a special lane just for electric vehicles!" Yet cities can't keep up with infrastructure despite all the taxes, tolls and fees etc.. I remember driving to Chicago a couple years ago, I never seen so many toll roads in my life, and If you don't have exact change just to exit after you've already paid to get on the road... There's a fine for that!

            Nope, don't have to worry about any of that out in the contray.

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            • allan
              RTFM!!

              5,000+ Posts
              • Apr 2010
              • 5445

              #7
              Re: No parking no service, Seattle

              JHB city in ZA. I sometimes do driveby drops for toners, i get the customer to come down to the street and just hand them the stuff thru the car window. Getting parking involves parkades that is sometimes a couple of block away from your destination. Or you can get a dodgy parking on the outskirts but that almost guarantees your car being broken into or you getting mugged or hijacked.
              Whatever

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              • fixthecopier
                ALIEN OVERLORD

                2,500+ Posts
                • Apr 2008
                • 4714

                #8
                Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                Glad I don't service a big city. On the base I work on, parking can be a bitch. Having a service vehicle helps me get away with a lot. I can park on sidewalks, on top of bushes ect. One time I was at base headquarters and there was no parking except for the ones marked "General Parking", for the Generals in the building.. I parked there. When I came out, there was an MP at my truck. He ask me why I parked there. I told him I thought general parking means that anyone could park there. He just rolled his eyes and walked off. knowing that I knew better.

                One time I parked in a First Sergents space. As I came out of the building, he was pulling up behind me to block me in and go to a meeting to teach me a leson. I told him I was the guy on base for his copiers and if he didn't want me losing his tickets for the next 4 years he had better move. He moved.

                Another time I pulled into the only open space in a lot. As soon as I got out a sergent came running out to tell me that was the company commanders spot. I looked at it and told him I didn't see any name on it, and I was just going to make a delivery. About a week later, when most of the soldiers were off, I had to go back to the same lot. It was empty, the space makings barely visible, except for that one space, that had been freshly marked with paint, and had "Company Commander" painted on it. I laughed so hard.
                The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                • blackcat4866
                  Master Of The Obvious

                  Site Contributor
                  10,000+ Posts
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 22658

                  #9
                  Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                  Detroit parking is $10 to $20 for a day's parking, and that would be OK if you could stay in one spot all day. On an average day though I've got to move at least 3 times = $60

                  You can try to park on the street ... if you don't care if your car will still be there when you get back. Or if you don't care if your car was broken into or wrecked.

                  Like some others most of my territory parking is not really a problem. I only see Detroit proper a couple days a month.

                  How big is this Seattle downtown area? Is it walkable with some kind of a pushcart or golf cart? Maybe a scooter or bicycle? =^..^=
                  If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                  1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                  2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                  3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                  4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                  5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                  blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                  • JR2ALTA
                    Service Manager

                    Site Contributor
                    1,000+ Posts
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 2015

                    #10
                    Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                    Cars are evil, 15 dollar minimum wage...oh Seattle. Good luck up there!

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                    • Iowatech
                      Not a service manager

                      2,500+ Posts
                      • Dec 2009
                      • 3933

                      #11
                      Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                      Originally posted by Larry the copierdoctor
                      Seattle is in the midst of eliminating parking in the downtown core. The city has eliminated parking for bike lanes, bus lanes, and parklets (putting mini parks in parking places). It is for our own good because cars are bad. The problem is there is no ware to put a service van. New buildings have no parking requirements. Is there any other city expanding like Seattle that has made some workable allowance for service trucks nd us guys/ gals that fix things? Parking tickets are a major revenue source in Seattle.

                      copierdoctor@aol.com
                      That's a shame. I probably spent some time in the Seattle/Tacoma area during Desert Storm (Fort Lewis is around there somewhere). While the Sea-Tac airport's parking garages stink, I thought the rest of the area was great then. Oh well.
                      One thing you might want to check is if City Hall is issuing special parking permits that will work for what you need, and then see if your company will reimburse you for them. I've had to do that at some colleges with controlled parking on campus.
                      Last edited by Iowatech; 03-26-2015, 01:42 AM. Reason: I forgot I was a master of time and space.

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                      • KenB
                        Geek Extraordinaire

                        2,500+ Posts
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 3946

                        #12
                        Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                        I live in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and get downtown from time to time.

                        Overall, not too bad for parking, but my one complaint is that not very many of them accept credit cards, although that has been changing over the past few years.

                        Since I do a lot of software installs, I frequently have to travel to accounts in Pittsburgh.

                        Parking there is a total mess. While almost all the lots and garages take credit cards (they have to; their prices are ridiculous), they tend to fill up. If I get there after 10 AM (as I usually do since it's almost 3 hours away), there is a good chance that I'll need to circle around numerous times to find an opening.

                        One day last fall it took over an hour to find a stupid spot, and another 20 minutes to walk where I needed to go. What a pain in the keister.
                        “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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                        • theengel
                          Service Manager

                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Nov 2011
                          • 1784

                          #13
                          Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                          Things aren't too bad in Cincinnati... but I still try to avoid downtown. I just can't stand the smell of it.

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                          • KapeKopyTek
                            Trusted Tech

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                            250+ Posts
                            • Nov 2013
                            • 285

                            #14
                            Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                            Originally posted by Larry the copierdoctor
                            Seattle is in the midst of eliminating parking in the downtown core. The city has eliminated parking for bike lanes, bus lanes, and parklets (putting mini parks in parking places). It is for our own good because cars are bad. The problem is there is no ware to put a service van. New buildings have no parking requirements. Is there any other city expanding like Seattle that has made some workable allowance for service trucks nd us guys/ gals that fix things? Parking tickets are a major revenue source in Seattle.

                            copierdoctor@aol.com
                            Ahhh, the old "it's for your own good" line. I think they forget whom they are supposed to work for. Time is coming when they need to be reminded.

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                            • KenB
                              Geek Extraordinaire

                              2,500+ Posts
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 3946

                              #15
                              Re: No parking no service, Seattle

                              I can't say I've seen it personally, but I understand you can't park in downtown Manhattan for less than $50.

                              Any New Yorkers out there to confirm this either way?
                              “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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