“Does anyone have a better strategy to ensure their reserved parking is available, in addition to the signs?”

“Dear PoPville,

I recently moved out of my apartment and jumped through all the appropriate hoops to get the street parking spots in front of my building reserved for a moving truck. My permits were approved well before my move, and I posted and verified the signs one week prior to my move date (signs must be posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance).

Despite all this, two cars were still parking in my reserved zone at 9am on the morning of my move! One had been there all night, and the other parked sometime that morning. Ultimately, I had to get both towed because A) I had hired movers to show up at 10am and B) there was nowhere else to park the truck without blocking the street.

The spots were reserved for two consecutive days (my roommate was moving the next day), and on the second day THREE cars were parked in the reserved zone! Luckily, he was moving with a smaller truck and was able to find parking on the corner, but is this a common occurrence? Does anyone have a better strategy to ensure their reserved parking is available, in addition to the signs?

(For whats its worth, one of the cars was a Mercedes with VA tags…so I don’t feel that bad. To the Prius owner though…. sorry, its not personal)”