Do you follow “the rules of the road” when you are in a suburban parking lot?
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Always. Blinkers, arrows, yield to pedestrians, and keep right always apply:
62%
Usually. I’ll follow the rules, unless a great spot opens up in a crowded row:
27%
Seldom. Unless mall security is behind me, I’ll do whatever I want:
6%
Never. It’s private property:
5%
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Have you ever “lost” your car for more than 30 minutes in a public parking lot or garage?
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Yes:
18%
Yes, it happens all the time:
1%
No:
81%
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Did you “hang out” in a parking lot when you were young?
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By preference, would you rather park in an off-street lot, in a garage, or on the street?
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In a lot:
30%
In a garage:
34%
On the street:
36%
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Where do you park your car at night at home?
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In a garage:
53%
In a private driveway:
19%
In a private lot:
4%
On the public street near my house:
23%
Somewhere else:
1%
Does not apply:
0%
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Have you ever parked in two parking spots to make sure someone doesn’t “ding” your car with their door?
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Is your car equipped with or does your garage contain a "parking system"?
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Yes, my car beeps:
10%
Yes, I stop when I hit the piece of wood/tennis ball, garage stoplight:
5%
No:
85%
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How many tries does it usually take you to get into a parallel parking spot?
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One:
74%
Two:
20%
Three:
3%
Four or more:
1%
Not even worth trying for me:
2%
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Has your car been broken in to in a public place in the last two years?
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Has your car been broken in to near your home in last five years?
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Has anything worth more than $500 ever been stolen from your car?
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New parking lot rules in the City of St. Louis will require owners of licensed off-street parking lots to have an attendant and secure the space. Do you generally approve of these new rules or oppose them?
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Approve:
85%
Disapprove:
15%
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Is there enough parking available in your neighborhood?
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Yes, enough:
75%
Yes, too much:
3%
No:
21%
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Who uses most of the public parking spots in your neighborhood, visitors or residents?
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Visitors:
33%
Residents:
67%
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Which of the following parking lots would win your award for “wackiest marked space” in the City?
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City Museum, where you share space with MonstroCity and a kazillion SUVs:
19%
Tiny off-street lot at Vito’s, where a grasp of geometry is a must:
12%
Ted Drewes on Chippewa, where parking is actually easier than getting in to the lot:
27%
Parking at Rams games, where your car shares space with a salcissa:
3%
St. Louis Zoo, where some parkers act like the animals they have come to view:
11%
City Hall, where musical gates generally prevail:
28%
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Do you think that state laws allowing people to carry guns combined with regulations banning guns in some public places have contributed to the rash of car break-ins as thieves ransack cars looking for weapons?
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Yes, certainly:
13%
Yes, probably:
13%
Yes, possibly:
37%
No:
37%
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Have you ever used one of Metro’s park and ride lots to park and ride?
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Yes:
53%
No:
43%
No, not to park and ride, but I have parked in one:
4%
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Would you leave your bicycle in an airport parking lot?
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Yes, if there were someplace to lock it:
33%
No:
67%
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