[asdff]

I don't know what bizzaro world those people live in where they will actually find a parking spot in the front of their destination. A given block has what like 10 spaces for cars? In a city with thousands of road users your odds of finding a parking spot that's truly convenient to the destination are going to be so low. I bet most everyone currently parking on the street is parking in some compromised somewhat inconvenient spot. That's why I find the strongest voices of people keeping the street parking are usually the abusers: that neighbor who has some hardly functional car they roll out three feet to take up two spots while they are away with the other car, and roll back when they get home, or that mechanics shop that parks customer vehicles out there at 4am when the spots are actually available and holds them in perpetuity or to use them for their own employees convenience.

[sacrosancty]

Where I live, small shops often have 5 or 15 minute parking time limits directly outside so there's usually a space available when I want one, despite the rest of the street being full.

Sounds like your city needs to write and enforce its parking rules better.

[asdff]

There are loading zones and such but still, how many spaces are going to be like this? What are the odds you roll up and there is a car there already taking advantage of that spot? Now what, you sit on your hands for 14 and a half minutes? Street parking is never a guarantee, and banking on it usually ends in frustration. Getting that convenient spot in the right place right at the right time when you happen to be there circling to park is always a stroke of luck if your area is somewhat busy.

[sacrosancty]

Then you carry on to the next shop which sell all the same things and is also on your way to where you were going. It works extremely well in my area.

[carlospwk]

5 to 15 minutes? What if you want to have lunch?

[gravypod]

I am assuming these spots are for takeout so you can quickly go in and buy something.

[rootusrootus]

> A given block has what like 10 spaces for cars?

I suppose it depends on the particular city block size, but we use angled parking and certainly get a lot more than 10 cars in a given block.