# Tight parking spaces **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [July 22, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671 "2015-07-22T01:11:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MaestroDon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MaestroDon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MaestroDon)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/1 "2015-07-22T01:11:08Z")
I was at lunch today, and saw this in the parking lot. I’m wondering if these spaces ever get used. Don San Antonio, Texas ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/2 "2015-07-22T01:35:21Z")
With out something to reference them against they look pretty normal to me. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/3 "2015-07-22T02:19:33Z")
Maybe you drive over the curb or something. OTOH our city gets a little anal about the number of off street parking spaces for a business, apartment, etc. Maybe this was a way to meet the required spaces? Who’s to argue? They needed a couple more spaces and there they are. I’m trying to earn a badge promotion. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/4 "2015-07-22T02:36:07Z")
Does the OP mean to tell us that you’re not supposed to park in back of people, perpendicular to the other cars, so that you block their egress? **;-))** ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/5 "2015-07-22T02:42:09Z")
“Does the OP mean to tell us that you’re not supposed to park in back of people, perpendicular to the other cars, so that you block their egress?” Yeah, let’s hope there’s not street parking too. That would really block a guy in. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/6 "2015-07-22T02:46:39Z")
Maybe you finally found a use a for ‘smart’ car! ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/7 "2015-07-22T03:10:59Z")
Those spots would work for motorcycles. ---
**Author:** ![MaestroDon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MaestroDon](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MaestroDon)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/8 "2015-07-22T03:25:17Z")
OP here. Those two spots (to the left) are up against a sidewalk, which borders a curb on the busy, 5 lane road. No street parking allowed. No access to those spots from the street, without curb jumping. The spot to the right (with the rust stain in it) effectively blocks access to those two spots to the left. Yes, probably motorcycles could access it, depending on the size of whatever parks in that right spot. ---
**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/9 "2015-07-22T04:48:30Z")
It appears to be a lovely example of poor planning ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/10 "2015-07-22T04:54:09Z")
If you were really desperate you could curb jump to get in or out. It seems like a last resort though. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/11 "2015-07-22T05:16:37Z")
I can just hear the guys running the paint striping equipment. “Well Jim that’s pretty stupid. That’s what the plan says. Just paint the stripes. Not our problem the guy’s an idiot. Hurry up though, its lunch time.” ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/12 "2015-07-22T05:57:17Z")
Is this the parking lot for the Mensa Society offices? ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/13 "2015-07-22T19:28:44Z")
Keep in mind that codes often require businesses to have a certain number of parking spaces based on the square footage of the building. Maybe someone is cheating here to meet that number. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/14 "2015-07-22T19:34:03Z")
I’d vote for the illogical means of meeting code. ( rather than the usual skinny spaces to meet the numbers. Half of those I can never fit my Expedition in ) Much like the massive number of handicap parking spaces at our Home Depot… based solely on the massive acreage of their parking lot and resulting total number of parking spaces…there are so many that it looks as if they’re closed and nobody is in their parking lot ! ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/15 "2015-07-23T06:21:10Z")
Our Home Depot stores have lots of handicap spaces too, as does Lowe’s. Being handicapped, I offer them my deepest thanks. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/16 "2015-07-23T16:59:12Z")
Here in NH and MA some idiot businesses came up with the idea that by creating SMALLER parking spaces they’ll increase their number of patrons. It was the exact opposite. If you own a full size car or mid (or larger SUV or Pickup) you can’t fit into these spaces…then those drivers end up taking TWO up spots. So the business use to have 20 parking spots…they made them smaller and were able to add 10 more making 30…But because many vehicles were taking up two spots…only 15 -18 vehicles were able to park there. They actually DECREASED the number of patrons that can park there. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/17 "2015-07-23T19:31:32Z")
Mike, I’ve noticed that too, The spaces in the TJ Max parking lot in Manchester are so small it’s insane. A Suburban will sit on top of the lines on both sides. ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2015, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/18 "2015-07-23T20:23:38Z")
The least they could do is LABEL the narrow spaces as ‘‘small car’’ spaces like they do at Coronado Mall in Albuquerque . ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/19 "2015-07-24T00:24:26Z")
**“The least they could do is LABEL the narrow spaces as ‘‘small car’’ spaces like they do at Coronado Mall in Albuquerque .”** I have lost count of how many times I have seen Escalades, Expeditions, Suburbans, and Armadas parked in spaces labeled “small car”, and–of course–they wind up impeding the flow of traffic that has to creep around the protruding vehicle. I wonder…Does the size of one’s vehicle have a negative effect on reading comprehension? ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2015, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671/20 "2015-07-24T04:35:25Z")
Actually, I think what they should do is simply return the parking spaces to a usable size. The small spaces are ridiculous. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tight-parking-spaces/90671.md?page=2)