Police: Pa. twin kills himself; accused of accidentally pinning, killing brother while parkingOctober 7th, 2009 Man who pinned twin while parking van kills selfBETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania say a man accused of killing his identical twin brother in a parallel parking accident has killed himself.
Pa. man parking van pins, kills twin who's guiding him into space; police say alcohol involvedSeptember 30th, 2009 Pa. man pins, kills twin brother while parking vanALLENTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania man trying to parallel park a minivan killed his identical twin brother, who was trying to guide him into the space.
Park(ing) Day a growing movement: Activists transform curbside parking space into urban oasesSeptember 18th, 2009 In hundreds of cities, parking spaces become parksLOS ANGELES — Activists across the nation parked themselves curbside Friday, taking up spaces reserved for cars and transforming them into mini parks with sod, potted plants, lawn chairs and even barbecues to raise awareness about how the auto has won the battle over public space in big cities. On a busy street in Los Angeles, a neighborhood association took up seven parking spots and set up a hangout with a grill, a kiddie pool and a gardening workshop to teach people how to grow drought-tolerant plants.
What can Brown do for you? In Denver, it can pay lots of parking ticketsSeptember 9th, 2009 UPS truck is Denver's champion parking violatorDENVER — A single UPS delivery truck is the champion of Denver parking violations, racking up 196 tickets worth nearly $5,700 last year. The Denver Post reported the dubious achievement Wednesday.
Witness: Small plane crash-lands in New Jersey mall parking lot; pilot surviesAugust 25th, 2009 Small plane crash-lands in NJ mall parking lotROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A witness says a small plane has crash-landed in the parking lot of a northern New Jersey mall.
Secret person pays fines for Ohioans who said they got parking tickets in their drivewaysJune 25th, 2009 Fines paid for Ohioans ticketed in own drivewaysTOLEDO, Ohio — Officials say a person who wished to remain anonymous has paid the fines for some Ohio residents ticketed for parking in their own driveways. Community Relations Director Juanita Greene in Toledo says the man who paid $250 cash on Tuesday was concerned that the issue was dividing the community and said neither side in the dispute was wrong.
Ohio residents ticketed for parking in own driveways under Toledo law about unpaved surfacesJune 16th, 2009 Ohioans ticketed for parking in own drivewaysTOLEDO, Ohio — Residents of Toledo, Ohio, are complaining that they received $25 tickets for parking their vehicles in their own driveways. Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (FINK'-by-ner) says he stands by the citations handed out last week by the Division of Streets, Bridges and Harbor.
Coveted parking space in upscale Boston neighborhood sells for $300,000June 11th, 2009 Coveted parking space in Boston sells for $300,000BOSTON — A real estate agent said a resident of Boston's upscale Back Bay section plunked down $300,000 to own what is believed to be the priciest parking space in the city's history. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent Debra Sordillo told The Boston Globe that several residents of a building on Commonwealth Ave.
Coveted parking space in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood sold for record $300,000June 11th, 2009 Parking space in Boston sells for $300,000BOSTON — A real estate agent says a resident of Boston's upscale Back Bay section plunked down $300,000 to own what is believed to be the priciest parking space in the city's history. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent Debra Sordillo told The Boston Globe that several residents of a building on Commonwealth Ave.
Pa. man accused of speeding in police station parking lot, stopping between marked carsJune 10th, 2009 Pa. man accused of DUI in police parking lotENOLA, Pa. — Police in south-central Pennsylvania say a drunken driver who was speeding in a police station parking lot and stopped his car between two marked cruisers so he could take a nap has been arrested.
Pa. man is accused of speeding in police station parking lot, stopping between marked carsJune 10th, 2009 Pa. man is accused of DUI in police parking lotENOLA, Pa. — Police in south-central Pennsylvania say a drunken driver who was speeding in a police station parking lot and stopped his car between two marked cruisers so he could take a nap has been arrested.
Ex-Cleveland investigative reporter red-faced after trying to use parking spot reserved for mediaJune 2nd, 2009 Ex-Cleveland reporter red-faced over parking moveCLEVELAND — A former TV investigative reporter in Cleveland has found himself on the other end of embarrassing questions after he tried to grab free parking he wasn't entitled to. Tom Merriman is now an attorney with a Cleveland law firm, but acknowledges he put an old press pass on his dashboard recently to use a parking spot reserved for the media across from the courts building downtown.
Chandigarh planning multi-level parking lotsMay 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Multi-level parking facilities may come up soon in this city known for its architecture and urban planning, which also has the maximum vehicle density in the country. 'A site of nearly five-acre area has already been earmarked for the construction of multi-level parking in Sector 17 that is the commercial hub of the union territory,' an official spokesperson told the media Sunday evening.
Venkaiah Naidu dubs Third Front 'a parking lot'March 15th, 2009 BANGALORE - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M. Venkaiah Naidu Saturday ridiculed the formation of the Third Front by 10 national and regional parties, dubbing it a 'mirage' and 'a parking lot'.
Neighbourhood parking - the way to go in ChandigarhJanuary 19th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The capital of Punjab and Haryana already has the highest density of vehicles in the country, and it's getting worse. As the roads get more choked every day, the solution of the municipal authorities - neighbourhood parking lots.