tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767022.post7933604293076552631..comments2023-11-02T23:36:25.442+11:00Comments on Ben's Adventures: ParkingBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03896364165245209764noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767022.post-50524467770344775782010-09-12T01:58:23.542+10:002010-09-12T01:58:23.542+10:00Daniel, Interesting you talk about all the spots b...Daniel, Interesting you talk about all the spots being taken by commuters if there were no parking restrictions. I know at least two people at work who park in the station car park, precisely because it is unlimited, free and close to work. I'm sure they are not the only ones who do it in Box Hill (OK I named names, probably wasn't hard to guess).Probably a good place to start a stricter regime with regard to commuter parking.<br /><br />I don't really have a problem with the parking situation I just kind of live with it. I would say that the daily commuting on a combination of trains and buses really wore me down, even when one of the routes became a smart bus. It took up to 1.5 hours each way (sometimes longer as I tend to travel shoulder peak both ways), now I walk and drive in around 45 minutes to an hour. Having said that, I want my company to move to or near the CBD so I can take the train again!<br /><br />Andrew, true, the cars parked along this stretch are often unevenly spaced and I think the same, if only some one moved up a bit then another could squeeze in. I'm pretty sure there is a car just out of shot in front of the grey one, the silver one just took their chances on the end.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896364165245209764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767022.post-26007960627224095402010-09-10T15:23:36.752+10:002010-09-10T15:23:36.752+10:00It may not be the case, but I would guess if the f...It may not be the case, but I would guess if the front car had parked back further, there would have been one full space extra without the end car having to squeeze in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767022.post-81554171594993589652010-09-10T11:32:37.157+10:002010-09-10T11:32:37.157+10:00In a major suburban centre that is also a transpor...In a major suburban centre that is also a transport hub, it's perfectly understandable for the council to restrict parking. Otherwise all the spots would be taken all day by commuters.<br /><br />It's also a good disincentive for people to drive to jobs there, of course, to encourage PT/walking/bike use.<br /><br />Re: the pic, note that parking less than a metre from another car is illegal, though I don't know how they'd work out who was to blame.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612486802520356809noreply@blogger.com