tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475165538485567980.post1706637954144439289..comments2023-10-07T03:23:24.917-05:00Comments on Boswell and Books: Seeing Seattle: Food and Books and Books About FoodDaniel Goldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536282665165900502noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475165538485567980.post-28271679268450697552014-02-02T10:20:11.487-06:002014-02-02T10:20:11.487-06:00Oh I understand why folks do it and it's clear...Oh I understand why folks do it and it's clear that it's a cultural acceptance in Seattle. It's just that I've been to plenty of other places with narrow, crowded streets and you simply don't see it. The difference? You'll get a ticket or even towed. Try parking backwards on the East Side of Milwaukee. It reminds me of the controversial rebirth of jaywalking ticketing in Los Angeles. There's illegal and ILLEGAL and it's lower-case in Seattle and upper-case just about everywhere else. Thanks for the comment!Daniel Goldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536282665165900502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475165538485567980.post-17332490499227412982014-02-02T10:06:36.555-06:002014-02-02T10:06:36.555-06:00Daniel, re wrong-way parking in Seattle, particula...Daniel, re wrong-way parking in Seattle, particularly in residential neighborhoods: I think it's just that the streets are often very narrow and crowded, making it difficult and time-consuming to turn around. As in any human circumstance, people tend to do what they see others doing, and since the rule against it isn't enforced, the practice perpetuates itself.<br /><br />John Cooper (Seattlite 1990-2004)John Coopernoreply@blogger.com