[bdhess]

> They could do vastly better than the status quo

But why should they have to? It’s 2022, get a LoJack or AirTag for your private property that you leave lying around illegally in public space.

[travisjungroth]

The cars are towed away from legal spots.

[bdhess]

I think the article misstates this. They’re normally legal spots, but at the time of the special event, they’re not legal.(Usually temporary signs are placed a day or two in advance.)

[lostlogin]

> (Usually temporary signs are placed a day or two in advance.)

Based on the stories here, not not sure this is happening.

[eyelidlessness]

Even if it is, that’s not sufficient to inform car owners to move their vehicles. Where I live, all public parking (whether you have a parking permit or park in spots which don’t require one) has a 72 hour limit. If you put up temporary No Parking signs with less than 72 hours notice, you’re guaranteeing many people will have their cars towed inappropriately.

[jazzyjackson]

if they were parked illegally, they would just be towed

they were "courtesy towed" because the space became illegal after the car was already there

[lostlogin]

AirTags are a whole seperate rant - I am not the only user of my car, but I can’t share my AirTag.