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> They could do vastly better than the status quo

But why should they have to? It’s 2022, get a LoJack or AirTag for your private property that you leave lying around illegally in public space.

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The cars are towed away from legal spots.

I think the article misstates this. They’re normally legal spots, but at the time of the special event, they’re not legal.(Usually temporary signs are placed a day or two in advance.)

if they were parked illegally, they would just be towed

they were "courtesy towed" because the space became illegal after the car was already there

> (Usually temporary signs are placed a day or two in advance.)

Based on the stories here, not not sure this is happening.

Even if it is, that’s not sufficient to inform car owners to move their vehicles. Where I live, all public parking (whether you have a parking permit or park in spots which don’t require one) has a 72 hour limit. If you put up temporary No Parking signs with less than 72 hours notice, you’re guaranteeing many people will have their cars towed inappropriately.

AirTags are a whole seperate rant - I am not the only user of my car, but I can’t share my AirTag.

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