38 Parking Permutations

The Many Places and Ways to Park Your Auto

— October 30, 2009 — Autos
Having moved from a place where driving is necessary to one where subway commutes are inevitable, I can say with complete honesty that I miss my car. The only good thing is that I no longer have to worry about parking.

Still, driving—and the inevitable parking that goes along with it—is an everyday activity for most people, so here are 39 different parking permutations, from rude parking notes to suspended parking lots, for you to enjoy.
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Activity
Freshness
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Reclaiming Paved Paradise
Reclaiming Paved Paradise
Parking Day Redefines Public Spaces
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34
Temporary Public Parkcycle
Temporary Public Parkcycle
PARK(ing) Day
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33
Fashionista Parking Lots
Fashionista Parking Lots
Korea Gives Pink Parking Spaces to High Heeled Women
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32
Green Parking Spaces
Green Parking Spaces
The Santa Monica Civic Center Makes Own Energy
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31
Pay-To-Park Bike Stations
Pay-To-Park Bike Stations
Will the Mobis Secure Bike Module Discourage or Encourage Ecommuters?
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30
Parking Spots for People
Parking Spots for People
Springtime's 'Person Parking' Gives Street Space to Pedestrians
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29
Public Parking for Toy Cars
Public Parking for Toy Cars
Ad Proves Hot Wheels Are As Lifelike as Their Full-Sized Brethren
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28
Medieval Retail Developments
Medieval Retail Developments
The Weilburg Rathaus Terraces Will Replace Parking Spaces
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27
Golden Car Blankets
Golden Car Blankets
Gilded 'Auto Garage' Parking Lot Project by Ines Tartler
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26
Parking Lot Excavations
Parking Lot Excavations
Surprise Discovery at La Brea Tar Pits Yields 700 New Fossils
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25
Paper Craft Campaigns
Paper Craft Campaigns
Le Creative Sweatshop Makes You 'Think Outside the Parking Box'
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24
Pay Parking Meters With Your Mobile Phone
Pay Parking Meters With Your Mobile Phone
Verrus Parking
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23
Tailgating Contests
Tailgating Contests
Parking Lot Transformers Compete for Maximum Tailgate Top Prize
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22
Meter Pops
Meter Pops
Parking Meter Art by Mark Jenkins
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21
Color-Wheel Cars
Color-Wheel Cars
Henrik Amberla Will Have You 'Parking in Rainbows'
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20
Heavenly Cyclers' Stations
Heavenly Cyclers' Stations
Long Term Bike Parking Offers Both Safety and Comfort
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19
3-D Parking Garage Signs
3-D Parking Garage Signs
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18
Robotic Parking Garage Hits New York
Robotic Parking Garage Hits New York
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17
Vertical Garages
Vertical Garages
The Space-Saving TAL-Vertipark Makes Parking Economical
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16
Suspended Car Parking Lots
Suspended Car Parking Lots
The LIFT
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15
Pink Parking
Pink Parking
Car Parks Get Girly
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14
Hidden Garages
Hidden Garages
Lamborghini Luxury Parking Spots
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13
Floating Parking Lots
Floating Parking Lots
Toyota Stores Unsold Cars On Carrier Ships At Port in Southern Sweden
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12
People-Friendly Parking Garages
People-Friendly Parking Garages
Multi-Story Veranda Car Park is Airy, Not Scary
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11
iPod Parking Lots
iPod Parking Lots
The 'Charging Station Valet' for Die-Hard Apple Lovers
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10
Shady Solar Parks
Shady Solar Parks
The Solar Grove Provides Energy for Dell Headquarters and Shade for Visitors
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9
Parking Lot Car Locators
Parking Lot Car Locators
Holographic Fireworks to Find Your Ride
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8
Giant Robot Imprisons Parked Cars
Giant Robot Imprisons Parked Cars
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7
Micro Car Public Discounts
Micro Car Public Discounts
NYC Offers 2-for-1 Smart Car Parking Deal
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6
Luxury Car Elevators
Luxury Car Elevators
CarLift Makes Your Patio Your Garage
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5
Luxury Condo Car Elevators
Luxury Condo Car Elevators
‘En-Suite Sky Garage' Featured in Manhattan Condo Complex
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4
Top Secret Parking
Top Secret Parking
Underground Parking Spaces for 007 Enthusiasts in Big Cities
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3
VW's High-Tech Parking Garage
VW's High-Tech Parking Garage
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2
Rude Parking Notes
Rude Parking Notes
Novelty Parking Tickets Call People Lousy Drivers
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1
Portable Parking Garages
Portable Parking Garages
'Vario Perfect Platinum' Motorhome is a Pimp Pad on Wheels
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