There are great perks about working down in the Pearl. Great restaurants, great bars, great shopping… but when it comes to parking. There isn’t anything great about it. There is no better way to end your day… then to go out to your car after a hard day’s work and see that little yellow envelope greeting you on your windshield. Even worse is when you just missed the parking patrol by mere minutes. I like to think of it as our way of supporting the local economy. (We are definitely doing our part.) I snapped a few photos to remember these momentous parking ticket occasions. Here are just a few from the last couple of weeks…. (Yes, Siobhán wins the award for getting the most parking tickets.)
That reminds me.. better go feed my meter.
I miss being able to ride my bike!!!!
Way to support the local economy, you guys! I know some of us at KO are doing the same thing
There have been a couple times when I have parked in the Pearl and there was not enough time allowed, but it was been within 15 minutes of 7:00 and so I have chanced it! I have come up short! So frustrating! Nice article, but unfunny subject.
Bad time to mention that I have a parking spot?
Oh no fair! I wondered if one of those spots was reserved for you.
Cost of last month’s tickets: $130
Cost of last month’s parking: $160
Cost of this months parking spot:$165
Tyler, let me know when you ride your bike in and take mass transit, I’ll keep that spot warm for you.
Adam– what about the cost to fix your smashed in car? Or is Rogue still covering that?
Work from home, you never have to worry about parking or tickets!
Oregon is so antiquated.
In Maine, you can pay online: http://www.portlandparkingtickets.com/cgi-bin/PPT/ppt
S don’t even get me started on how crappy their payment system is, for tickets and parking cards!
The parking ticket pictures are hilarious! Just one of the struggles of a Pearl lifestyle it seems…