Send photos of parking-space savers
It's a time-honored tradition in Boston. You dig out a parking space, you keep it. Some people hold on to it indefinitely. But in order to keep it, you need something to hold it for you. Folding chairs, garbage barrels, orange traffic cones -- all of these things serve a purpose on the streets after a snowstorm hits.Have you seen any unique, interesting, or just plain funny items used as parking-space savers? If so, snap a photo and send it in!
E-mail your photos to photos@boston.com with the subject line "Parking-space saver" and be sure to include:
- Your full name
- Your phone number and e-mail address (for confirmation purposes only)
- Your town
- The street and town where the photo was taken
- The date and time the photo was taken
- The details: What is being shown? How often is that object used to save a space? Does a car actually use that spot when it's not being saved? And any other details about the photo that you can give us.
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