More Humor from the Wayback

Parking. Lots.

I always wanted to propose a special property tax for parking lots.

JUST STOP, DAMMIT!It would be based on the number of levels. For instance a 4-story parking garage would pay less than a 2-story parking garage. The highest rate would be applied to a “single level” or surface parking space. And maybe a parking structure over a certain number of levels might pay no property tax at all.

Radical I’m sure. But until there is some economic incentive to stop bulldozing history we’ll continue to see an ever-expanding sea of asphalt.

Image courtesy Plan59.com

Tower Man

The sad and depressing saga of Tower Man continues to unfold. The news updates roll out like a train wreck in slow motion. This will eventually end, and the outcome will almost surely be bad.

So far the poor guy has endured sun, wind, pepper spray and hypoxia. To top it off (ahem) a live cam is now focused on his high altitude crib.

Want to get to know the Tower Man? Now you can with a Facebook page which has over 4,500 friends. Who says it’s lonely at the top?