an article you are contemplating is too simple or basic for parking operators. They never are. Important information can’t be repeated enough. New folks coming into the industry need to know about auditing, maintenance, equip- ment function, and yes, even about how long it takes concrete to dry. ... Thanks, Bugs…


First of all, don’t read anything into this post Did you ever wonder where old


parking pros want to be buried when they die? Neither did I, until I received a website link the other day to an arti- cle atWesley Treat’s Roadside Resort. “Paved Paradise: Cemeteries in Park- ing Lots” shows half a dozen or so grave sites, or small cemeteries, that are part of parking lots in strip malls and shopping centers across the country. Yes, parking lots have been built


around the graves, mostly dating from the early 1800s. Some are just family grave sites, but one has a romantic spin. The woman buried there came to this


spot every day for 50 years, waiting for her betrothed to come home from the sea. He never showed; she is buried on the site. Weird?Well, maybe. It seems like it


would have been a tad more respectful to have moved the graves, perhaps to a more appropriate location. Can you imagine the surprise on the day of judg- ment when these folks find they have been spending eternity next toWal-Mart or behind a PigglyWiggly grocery or NapaAuto Parts store.What next?


Parking befuddles businesses in Port Huron This is so incredible that I quote


directly from the local Port Huron,MI, TimesHerald newspaper: Some downtown Port Huron busi-


ness owners said last year’s decision to get rid of parking meters is compound- ing longtime parking problems. Terry Nolan, owner of Irish Rose Gifts and Travel, said the decision is part of a three-pronged problem that is making it


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