You should also make a documentary about the existential nightmare that has driven good men to madness, the urban architectural vomit that is Pittsburgh’s roads and highways.
@@danielhowell1640 It's both because the city is not planned. It was a strategic fortress originally and the city was built and expanded around it resulting in the engineering nightmare we see.
That's how most of the old east coast cities are. A Lot of times they didn't care about layout, it's just crowd the houses in so more ppl can come to the steel mills to work.
space boy if the DA doesn’t want to bother spending taxpayer dollars to prosecute cases, why should the police bother enforcing it? Also, this is how America works IRL, chill brah.
Lol Newark is a raging shit filled dumpster fire, the only alright things there are the Ironbound district and the airport. Everything else is garbage.
Lmao, happened to me not too long ago. I've got crap knees, and needed to tie my shoe, so I plunked down. Mere moments later, an angry homeowner materialized sayin "Yo! You can't do that! That's not your chair!" I was, like, is this dude fuckin' with me right now? Goddamn. Naw, he was serious. I told him I'm just tying my shoe, and proceeded to do so while he stood next to me ranting about entitlement (the irony, yeah?) and how I need to respect people's property. If you put a seat in a public domain, expect it to have a few butts on it by the end of the day.
I think that the permanence of the Parking Chair echos the Pittsburgh ideal that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". It has remained a thing because it works and people respect it accordingly.
Well when I lived in Point Breeze, I spent about 2 hours shoveling a spot in front of my house only to have an asshole neighbor pull into that spot as I was getting in my car to move it in the spot. So along with my parking chair, I now keep a parking baseball bat.
@@thomasbuchovecky2205 well, since you asked, I'll tell you. I actually shovelled about 1 1/2 spots, the snow was about 2 feet deep and wet n heavy. Every shovelfull I had to carry about 50 feet so I wouldn't do the dick thing and pile it up to make it someone else's problem. You can get fined for shoveling snow into the street from what I understand. So that's why it took 2 hours. I'm sure I took a couple 10 min. Breaks as I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. The bat thing was just me injecting humor, I'm not an angry, violent dude, although after that I was fairly pissed as I'm sure you would be. I hope that answers your question.
Same here. I lost my shit when he said that because I was thinking the same thing and it was nice to actually hear someone NOT be PC for once. lol Glad he kept it in. lol
Chicago has a similar thing, here we just call it "dibs" plow a space for your car in the snow and put down as much furniture as possible so no one can steal the spot. its mainly chairs, but ive legitimately seen a full living room set that a family puts out every year. its become a sort of winter tradition for them
Pittsburgh resident here; it’s nearly all street parking on narrow streets in these old neighborhoods. It’s almost mandatory to defend your spot because some renter up the block will have ten friends over and ruin parking for the whole block.
My grandmother God rest her soul never drove a day in her life, but had a chair in her parking spot for when her children or friends visited.... I miss her so much....
Dude this is great! I live in an area of Pittsburgh where we don't use chairs, however when we moved here 21 years ago the chairs were around. I fully get the need for them, it's part of what makes this city a cooler place to live!😁
Didn't know this was a thing. Several years ago in Baltimore, after digging my father's truck from heavy snowfall, he had the bright idea to put our porch chair in its place so nobody would take our cleared spot. After we came home it seemed like we inspired the neighbors because there were several more chairs in the streets, slowly spreading through the neighborhood. Even after the snow was gone it probably took a month or so before the parking chairs stopped happening.
Grew up in a wealthy Pittsburghsuburb where we had 2 car garages and our own driveway but, when we drove into the city, we knew to respect the Law of the Chair!
That is exactly why I don't move nobody's and I don't put one out myself,cuz if you touched my chair I'd want to murder you......so I sit out the chair game.
@@anthonymatthews20 then you start to leak when I (legally) defend myself with a firearm. You can tell and scream all you want, v the moment you get violent you are either dead or going to jail. Welcome to the team world. Asshole!
Believe it or not, I saw a parking chain being used in Amman, Jordan, near the Amman Citadel . . . it's not just a Pittsburgh thing . . . Cheers! P.S. Dean Bog, you have a cool channel!
It's all around Pittsburgh area and Allegheny county . Many times I shoveled the snow in front of my parents house and put the benches in the spots where my parents cars was uncovered by me from the snow. Took almost two hours or more... Loved the snow days no school .
Dean really captured what it means to have a parking space right in front of a one's house, especially if one is a long-time home owner. Sometimes a chair is the only answer to assure having a handy, reliable parking space.
Stumbled upon your videos simply by accident and have spent the last hour watching many of them. Love "Pittsburgh Parking Chairs" definitely a Pittsburgh tradition in any given neighborhood. BTW your Pittsburgh Neighborhood series is excellent! Kudos!
The chair definitely came from the snow and on Mt Washington it saved your spot on the Fourth of July, we would get tons of people for fireworks, people also saved spots with saw horses and cops also used them to block access to streets that were shut down.
This also happens in Mexico City, but they place buckets full of cement instead of chairs. Also, some people do business with it (place several buckets near parks and then charge other people to let them park there).
i thought this was an everywhere thing, growing up near mt. washington, so many people used parking chairs and they were honestly handy when i'd be playing with my friends and we'd need a break. but im surprised more places dont use this practical method of reserving your parking spot.
we use to do it when we shoveled snow, but now we took down the fence so we can park in the alley/backyard now cuz the garage is full of kayaks, bikes, tools, stuff
Haha this made me laugh. All he needs is the Orange Pajamas er I mean warm up suit! I work with kids and I randomly go up to them and shout VECTOR! all the time. Haha...ive seen that movie too many times.
In Germany people often mark places with chairs when they move in or our and need parking spaces for the involved vehicles. But you'd see also an explaining note on them.
Saying the side of the road in front of your property is also your property seems like such an easy law. Especially when everyone is already on the same page about the chairs
It's a delicate balance between putting a chair to reserve your spot and NOT putting a chair that might be worth stealing... You can't use a desirable chair to reserve that spot!
chris melendez might have misunderstood your comment. I just meant that they may be talking about the town Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh, Pa. nothing to get rude about. have a good day/night!
We definitely use them here in Boston. Sometimes they're chairs, sometimes they're trash barrels, or basically anything you can get your hands on. Police look the other way. Very rarely does anyone get a fine for doing it.
Here's what I have to say about that. We pay taxes. And our taxes should enable us to park in front of our homes. Personally myself, I worked really hard for my neighbors. I did it out of love and care. Neighbor to the left of me, God love him 27 years old severe rheumatory arthritis. The lady to the right of me, many many ailments, as well as Alzheimer's. And she took care of her brother. Who was much worse off than her. I'll never forget hearing someone chip ice at 3:00 a.m. in the morning with a metal shovel. She doesn't speak very much. But from that day on I started salting and taking care of her driveway as well as her walkway. And then I moved it across the street. So I would do at least a city block clearing for my neighbors. Not only was it great exercise. But it brings me such great joy, that someone that has ailments, can walk outside and breathe some fresh air knowing they don't have a hard job in front of them. The universe blessed me, I know how to make do or do without. My husband wanted me to stay at home and be with our son. Yes we took one heck of a pay cut without me working. But that enabled me to do things around my neighborhood and for my neighbors. I had the free time to do it, and I'm a go-getter. I'm not type that sees something that needs to be done and jumps without asking. And I never ask for permission to do this. And trust me my neighbors were very grateful. I love how the city turns a blind eye to our chairs. Young man moved in, half a city block away. Never took the time to clear out where he needed to clear out decides to park in the areas that of course I work so hard in. I never had to speak up. All of the neighbors came out of the woodwork and put their foot down. Made him clean up his spot, and park in his spot. They all rallied around me because I work so hard for them. God I miss all of them. What's really cool, that young man, that was trying to push us around by stealing our spots. He actually took it upon himself that whenever he heard me outside if he was home, he would start helping me. It's amazing what happens when people come out of the woodwork start talking start rubbing elbows and start connecting. At first, he was the most hated on the block. After a year and a good winter. He had hit his shining spot on our street. he found out that each of these people, that he was taking from had severe issues. Made him think twice, about how young and strong and vital he was. And here was this little 5'2 110 lb woman, running circles around him. Cleaning off her city block so it was easier for others to get around. Talk about a humbling moment. Serendipity. Connectivity. We all have mothers brothers sisters Grandma's cousins uncles grandfathers father's you name it. Our lives may be different but truly to the core, we're all just trying to get along and live the best life that we can. I found when I first moved to Pittsburgh. Everyone was so quiet. No one really bothered with anyone. I myself spent 19 years down south. Alabama Georgia and Florida were my stomping grounds. Those people taught me a lot, Southern etiquette is truly real. When we ask how is your day, we really mean it. When I first moved there, 8 months had passed and I didn't know any of my neighbors. So I baked, banana bread zucchini bread blueberry bread and lemon poppy seed. Went and knocked on everyone's door offered them a treat my name, as well, started rubbing elbows to set the tone for us to start having block parties every summer. I love and miss them so much. We have moved from that area. But that place will forever be in my heart.
we didnt have a chair but my mum planted a tree after a car crashed into the old no parking street sign. the tree grew out at a funny angle and only experience and the right size car could get you parked under it, so it was kind of like our spot
We use to use the parking chair for my spot in front of my house until my dad decided to just get a handicap parking sign for it. I kinda miss using the parking chair now.
Parents did the same and ignorant people would park in them,and that's when the fun began,the hell with the dog shit on the handle ,if they didn't own a plackard (the sign u hang off your windshield) which someone can use in a designated handicap spot for only 30 min at a time in Pgh.Or a plate no time limit..If not the hell with calling the police ..we called the tow truck..Bye bye..Holding ,towing,storage fees. The best part was seeing their faces when they came out and their car was gone...LMAO! Justice..xox BURGER & YINZER FOR LIFE....
I am 49 years old, lived in the burgh all my life. I was about 4 0r 5 we were living on Cambaugh st in mt Washington when i saw my first chair reservation. The street was one-way with tight parking on both sides. One neighbor shoveled out his spot, put his chair in space. Well, another neighbor came along, moved the chair, parked in that spot. A fight erupted between the two neighbors for moving his chair. This was about 1976? Definitely started out during winter, but lazy people have utilized it year-round.
I’m familiar with this. I grew up in Camden, NJ and it wasn’t uncommon to see chairs out after people shoveled snow from in front of their house. In fact, my parents did it too. Although, there were few times you’d see it done other times of the year.
That cop looked annoyed until he found out the topic of discussion. I racked up so many street cleaning tickets when I lived in Oakland. Never paid them, either, but that was almost 20 years ago so I think I'm probably cool by now. Great video, anyone from around the Burgh would greatly enjoy your channel as I do. Keep up the good work my man.
I had a parking chair stolen. Luckily, the guy was still walking around with it 10 minutes later and walked past, so I asked him to return it. New residents don't know the rules of the parking chair.
@@OrdinaryCatholic1 New to the US, did not speak much, if any, English. It does make sense that in most places, an object in the street is garbage. It looked like he was just going for a walk, crossed the street, picked it up, and kept on walking. He was still carrying it later when he came back the other way, and I saw him and communicated that he should return it.
I was a NY transplant and I never did it. I just made sure I always made sure I got the spot in front of my house....You definitely can't do that( the chair thing) in NY.....That chair will get moved....Or even ran over.....
In Syracuse, New York (snowiest big city in America) we don't do the parking chair thing. We should because its a great idea but nobody would respect the chair rules. More than likely, they would steal the chair, parking or not. It's every man for themselves in NY when it snows. The chair thing would be wild though.
Came home the other day and someone had parked in front of my driveway so I couldn't get my car out of my driveway. I live in Portland Oregon. I am so doing this.
I've just discovered your videos and am loving them! Hoping to move to Pittsburgh from Philly. Gotta say, the chair thing might be a PA thing bc we have it here in Philly. Tickets only recently became a thing because of the influx in non-PA newcomers.
Having lived all over the Northeast, I can tell you that this is also common in Albany, Binghamton, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Philadelphia. Basically any metro area with more than 800,000 residents, limited parking, and snow.
Im from the west coast and am moving here soon, I’m glad I found this cause I honestly would just think Pittsburgh has a plethora of free curbside chairs all year round. Who knows how many i would have stolen before I ever figured it out. Also, the moving truck tip helps ;) much love
this is one of the reasons i'm moving to pittsburgh. People would walk (drive) off with a chair, thinking it was a discard in my neighborhood. i have to put up cones.
From my research, it's not illegal in Pittsburgh to place a parking chair. And it's not illegal to move or take the parking chair. But do so at your own risk.
Amazing videos man! i just discovered all these. But i have to say the weirdest tradition in Pittsburgh has to be the necessary brake check before entering all tunnels
Lol I truly forgot about the chair thing. When I leaved in the Bay Area my daughter told me about putting my chair out. She said 'Mom you don't live in Pgh. anymore, yoy can't do that!."
In Oregon my apartments were above a pub so on weekends the parking lot was always completely filled. I learned to just put a cone in my spot when I leave for the store or something. I'd come home and my spot was always open. Same concept
Legit why I park on the side street in my neighborhood. Got into it with a neighbor when I parked a little over onto their lot infront of their house. Said "f*ck it" and had the whole side street to myself from now on. Dumba** got his car towed last spring because he didn't move his rusted Nissan during street sweeping day. Nice to watch him walk out and see no car in his coveted space.
I live about half hour from Pittsburgh. The street I live on is technically a no outlet with a alley and private drive with houses. Years ago the school bus used to drive around the block. But people started parking on the streets (old coal mine houses) instead of on the sides of houses. Very difficult to squeeze through.
someone in my town moved here from pittsburg and put a skeleton on a parking chair on their lawn for halloween after habitually leaving it there on like their second day of being in the neighborhood
My family and I did this all the time when we didn’t live in a rural area. We didn’t do it for snow reasons, we did it because there were a limited number of spots on our street and less savory neighbors would take our spot all the time. I remember my mom keyed the FUCK out of a neighbor’s car one time for parking in our spot. lmfao
we do this in southie in the summer too by the beach you play by the rules or you're getting new tires. and like this video says, its the townies who do it so you gotta play along its not right but it's the way it is
You should also make a documentary about the existential nightmare that has driven good men to madness, the urban architectural vomit that is Pittsburgh’s roads and highways.
A road map of Pittsburgh looks like a kindergartener took a handful of crayons and scribbled randomly over a sheet of paper.
That's more the fault of the topography than the planning though.
@@danielhowell1640 It's both because the city is not planned. It was a strategic fortress originally and the city was built and expanded around it resulting in the engineering nightmare we see.
That's how most of the old east coast cities are. A Lot of times they didn't care about layout, it's just crowd the houses in so more ppl can come to the steel mills to work.
@@danielhowell1640 yup. No where is flat and we got them cricks (lol) and rivers!
“Yinz can’t park here” the best summary of the video
Our avi is the same colour
Y'alls kick rocks
Lucas Crafes absolutely
Only the Caucasians in Pittsburgh say that yinzers shit, US MELANIN FOLKS SAY YALL
I didn't realize putting chairs out wasn't normal everywhere and just a thing people do...
Same
Fuck, I never even lived within Pittsburgh city limits, and my family always did this in our little town we lived in. 🤷🏻♂️
same i didnt realize thats kinda a here thing
Yes, there is chair respect.
Never heard of in until I moved to PA. Philly after a snow ❄️ storm. I think the news had a case where someone was shot over a space.
Love the cops expression at 1:33. He's surprised by a question out of nowhere and is prepared for something... and gets parking chairs!
Everyone in Pittsburgh knows it's kind of a running joke there
Satan has a special pitch fork for those who park in a space someone else dug out of the snow.
I guess my jagoff neighbor is going to hell then. Cause he does it every winter.
@space boy you must not live in Pittsburgh, the land of impossible parking
space boy if the DA doesn’t want to bother spending taxpayer dollars to prosecute cases, why should the police bother enforcing it? Also, this is how America works IRL, chill brah.
@@user-sx4yu3nw4j i think it's a troll.
@space boy Guess we found that fucker that steals other peoples parking spots.
try doing that chair thing in newark, the chair would be on ebay an hour later.
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Some methhead would smoke it or try to sell it for more meth.
fr tho lmao
I spent 12 hours in New Jersey in high school. It was awful. People are dicks. It's sad when Manhattan is more friendly than your state.
Lol Newark is a raging shit filled dumpster fire, the only alright things there are the Ironbound district and the airport. Everything else is garbage.
who else was expecting outtakes showing someone yelling at him for sitting in their parking chair?
Lmao, happened to me not too long ago. I've got crap knees, and needed to tie my shoe, so I plunked down. Mere moments later, an angry homeowner materialized sayin "Yo! You can't do that! That's not your chair!"
I was, like, is this dude fuckin' with me right now? Goddamn. Naw, he was serious. I told him I'm just tying my shoe, and proceeded to do so while he stood next to me ranting about entitlement (the irony, yeah?) and how I need to respect people's property.
If you put a seat in a public domain, expect it to have a few butts on it by the end of the day.
Imagine not knowing this and thinking it's your lucky day finding all these free chairs on the street!
Man don’t move one of them chairs on Carson street. A old lady will come out with a broom and chase you😂
Man!!
Rose Marie do you go to every post and correct the spelling just to be a jag o
Like Rachel Carson?
A broom? No, a double barrel.
John Smith haha right then old ladies don’t play down there 😂
I think that the permanence of the Parking Chair echos the Pittsburgh ideal that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". It has remained a thing because it works and people respect it accordingly.
It's the same in the Philippines but most people use plants and concrete posts.
Those items are regularly cleared / confiscated for obstruction.
Well when I lived in Point Breeze, I spent about 2 hours shoveling a spot in front of my house only to have an asshole neighbor pull into that spot as I was getting in my car to move it in the spot. So along with my parking chair, I now keep a parking baseball bat.
You don’t own the street.
How on Earth did it take you 2 friggin hours to shovel a single parking space??
@@thomasbuchovecky2205 well, since you asked, I'll tell you. I actually shovelled about 1 1/2 spots, the snow was about 2 feet deep and wet n heavy. Every shovelfull I had to carry about 50 feet so I wouldn't do the dick thing and pile it up to make it someone else's problem. You can get fined for shoveling snow into the street from what I understand. So that's why it took 2 hours. I'm sure I took a couple 10 min. Breaks as I felt like I was going to have a heart attack. The bat thing was just me injecting humor, I'm not an angry, violent dude, although after that I was fairly pissed as I'm sure you would be. I hope that answers your question.
Daniel Howell some people have never shoveled “high water content” snow... and it shows 😒
@Nick J I live in Pittsburgh but it has never taken me two hours to shovel one single parking space. Maybe you guys need to lift more weights.
I had a buddy of mine's neighbor have his tires slashed for not respecting the parking rules.
Great video man, makes me love Pittsburgh even more. Also, I LOST IT at 2:18 ahahah
Thank you! Debated cutting that out so I’m glad I left it haha
Same here. I lost my shit when he said that because I was thinking the same thing and it was nice to actually hear someone NOT be PC for once. lol
Glad he kept it in. lol
The first video I’ve watched of yours, since then I’ve seen them all... we miss u dean, hope you’re recovering well! :)
Chicago has a similar thing, here we just call it "dibs" plow a space for your car in the snow and put down as much furniture as possible so no one can steal the spot. its mainly chairs, but ive legitimately seen a full living room set that a family puts out every year. its become a sort of winter tradition for them
do a vid about the "pittsburgh left" while driving
God damned Port Authority bus drivers perfected this. They do it before and after the green light.
I see that more in Canada than I do here.
I drove through Pittsburgh and it freaked me out lmao, where I live it's mad max UNLESS it's snowing then everyone is suddenly helpful and kind
Pittsburgh left? What's that?
@@schnarfschnarf5886 It's when you come to an intersection and you're trying to make a left, the person coming towards you may grant you right of way
Leave a chair out in my hood and someone is gonna take it.
Probably me.
That Pitt cop that said "I think it's kind of silly" has never shoveled out his spot only to have Jim park there without care.
Big fax. Mans been spoon fed his whole life
@@TubianPrankster Go become a cop, you'll probably get better pay.
He probably has a garage 🤷
I think the weirdest tradition is on Christmas morning we go to other houses in my neighborhood and take a present from under their tree.
Lolololo
Mac? Is that you?!
This happens in Chicago too but with literally any medium house hold furnishing
🤣🤣🤣
bro here anything counts I seen parking tables parking flags I once seen someone put out they grill shits wild
DIBS!
I see ppl doing it in Chi when there's a music festival.
Pittsburgh resident here; it’s nearly all street parking on narrow streets in these old neighborhoods. It’s almost mandatory to defend your spot because some renter up the block will have ten friends over and ruin parking for the whole block.
My grandmother God rest her soul never drove a day in her life, but had a chair in her parking spot for when her children or friends visited.... I miss her so much....
Dude this is great! I live in an area of Pittsburgh where we don't use chairs, however when we moved here 21 years ago the chairs were around. I fully get the need for them, it's part of what makes this city a cooler place to live!😁
Didn't know this was a thing. Several years ago in Baltimore, after digging my father's truck from heavy snowfall, he had the bright idea to put our porch chair in its place so nobody would take our cleared spot. After we came home it seemed like we inspired the neighbors because there were several more chairs in the streets, slowly spreading through the neighborhood. Even after the snow was gone it probably took a month or so before the parking chairs stopped happening.
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL WHAT THE HECK you see an artfulness and the story in everyday things and it's my favorite
Grew up in a wealthy Pittsburghsuburb where we had 2 car garages and our own driveway but, when we drove into the city, we knew to respect the Law of the Chair!
Only a real Jagoffs will disrespect the parking chair.
Move it and you'll get yo ass beat 🥴🥴
I swear I heard of a jagoff getting shot over disrespecting the chair
That is exactly why I don't move nobody's and I don't put one out myself,cuz if you touched my chair I'd want to murder you......so I sit out the chair game.
@Nick J and you bored
@@anthonymatthews20 then you start to leak when I (legally) defend myself with a firearm.
You can tell and scream all you want, v the moment you get violent you are either dead or going to jail. Welcome to the team world.
Asshole!
“Crusty Creativity” ... I LOVE THAT
Watching all these for a second time… Dean make more
Believe it or not, I saw a parking chain being used in Amman, Jordan, near the Amman Citadel . . . it's not just a Pittsburgh thing . . . Cheers! P.S. Dean Bog, you have a cool channel!
That cop was great! Very easy going and transparent with his information. Respect.
Hamtramck, MI does it too. Because they have so many multi family homes and apartments, it is accepted year round.
I appreciate the work you put into each shot. Beautiful cinematography. Reminds me of the show Homecoming on Hulu👌👌
Dean your cinematography and editing is awesome. Thanks for bringing to light the Pittsburgh Parking Chair.
It's all around Pittsburgh area and Allegheny county . Many times I shoveled the snow in front of my parents house and put the benches in the spots where my parents cars was uncovered by me from the snow. Took almost two hours or more... Loved the snow days no school .
Dean really captured what it means to have a parking space right in front of a one's house, especially if one is a long-time home owner. Sometimes a chair is the only answer to assure having a handy, reliable parking space.
Stumbled upon your videos simply by accident and have spent the last hour watching many of them. Love "Pittsburgh Parking Chairs" definitely a Pittsburgh tradition in any given neighborhood. BTW your Pittsburgh Neighborhood series is excellent! Kudos!
The chair definitely came from the snow and on Mt Washington it saved your spot on the Fourth of July, we would get tons of people for fireworks, people also saved spots with saw horses and cops also used them to block access to streets that were shut down.
I see this a lot during the summer when the college kids are moving out.
This also happens in Mexico City, but they place buckets full of cement instead of chairs. Also, some people do business with it (place several buckets near parks and then charge other people to let them park there).
i thought this was an everywhere thing, growing up near mt. washington, so many people used parking chairs and they were honestly handy when i'd be playing with my friends and we'd need a break. but im surprised more places dont use this practical method of reserving your parking spot.
Love your videos! Another great Pittsburgh thing to capture would be the remnants of the Allegheny River Boulevard overlooks
we use to do it when we shoveled snow, but now we took down the fence so we can park in the alley/backyard now cuz the garage is full of kayaks, bikes, tools, stuff
your helmet makes you look like you’re wearing a helmet like VECTOR from despicalple me
Haha this made me laugh. All he needs is the Orange Pajamas er I mean warm up suit! I work with kids and I randomly go up to them and shout VECTOR! all the time. Haha...ive seen that movie too many times.
I want that chair from Commonwealth Press. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’s the wild stuff like this that Mac loved about his hometown
Evan Johnson rip
In Germany people often mark places with chairs when they move in or our and need parking spaces for the involved vehicles. But you'd see also an explaining note on them.
Saying the side of the road in front of your property is also your property seems like such an easy law. Especially when everyone is already on the same page about the chairs
They would steal the chair where I live
It's a delicate balance between putting a chair to reserve your spot and NOT putting a chair that might be worth stealing... You can't use a desirable chair to reserve that spot!
I live in Lawrenceville and there are so many shops and boutiques, people try to park in front of our houses so we put chairs in front of our houses.
I’m right across the bridge in millvale. We do the same thing
There's probably 50 lawrencevilles in the us.....like me saying I live on Lafayette Street....
chris melendez i think they mean Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh since that’s what the video is about
@@Ella-iv7wv you just said 2 different towns....you realize Pittsburg isn't a state right?
You are not too bright are ya?
chris melendez might have misunderstood your comment. I just meant that they may be talking about the town Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh, Pa. nothing to get rude about. have a good day/night!
We definitely use them here in Boston. Sometimes they're chairs, sometimes they're trash barrels, or basically anything you can get your hands on.
Police look the other way. Very rarely does anyone get a fine for doing it.
Proud to be from here. There truly is “no place like home”...
Here's what I have to say about that. We pay taxes. And our taxes should enable us to park in front of our homes. Personally myself, I worked really hard for my neighbors. I did it out of love and care. Neighbor to the left of me, God love him 27 years old severe rheumatory arthritis. The lady to the right of me, many many ailments, as well as Alzheimer's. And she took care of her brother. Who was much worse off than her. I'll never forget hearing someone chip ice at 3:00 a.m. in the morning with a metal shovel. She doesn't speak very much. But from that day on I started salting and taking care of her driveway as well as her walkway. And then I moved it across the street. So I would do at least a city block clearing for my neighbors.
Not only was it great exercise. But it brings me such great joy, that someone that has ailments, can walk outside and breathe some fresh air knowing they don't have a hard job in front of them. The universe blessed me, I know how to make do or do without. My husband wanted me to stay at home and be with our son. Yes we took one heck of a pay cut without me working. But that enabled me to do things around my neighborhood and for my neighbors. I had the free time to do it, and I'm a go-getter. I'm not type that sees something that needs to be done and jumps without asking. And I never ask for permission to do this. And trust me my neighbors were very grateful.
I love how the city turns a blind eye to our chairs. Young man moved in, half a city block away. Never took the time to clear out where he needed to clear out decides to park in the areas that of course I work so hard in.
I never had to speak up. All of the neighbors came out of the woodwork and put their foot down. Made him clean up his spot, and park in his spot. They all rallied around me because I work so hard for them. God I miss all of them.
What's really cool, that young man, that was trying to push us around by stealing our spots. He actually took it upon himself that whenever he heard me outside if he was home, he would start helping me. It's amazing what happens when people come out of the woodwork start talking start rubbing elbows and start connecting. At first, he was the most hated on the block. After a year and a good winter. He had hit his shining spot on our street.
he found out that each of these people, that he was taking from had severe issues. Made him think twice, about how young and strong and vital he was. And here was this little 5'2 110 lb woman, running circles around him. Cleaning off her city block so it was easier for others to get around. Talk about a humbling moment. Serendipity. Connectivity. We all have mothers brothers sisters Grandma's cousins uncles grandfathers father's you name it. Our lives may be different but truly to the core, we're all just trying to get along and live the best life that we can.
I found when I first moved to Pittsburgh. Everyone was so quiet. No one really bothered with anyone. I myself spent 19 years down south. Alabama Georgia and Florida were my stomping grounds. Those people taught me a lot, Southern etiquette is truly real. When we ask how is your day, we really mean it. When I first moved there, 8 months had passed and I didn't know any of my neighbors. So I baked, banana bread zucchini bread blueberry bread and lemon poppy seed. Went and knocked on everyone's door offered them a treat my name, as well, started rubbing elbows to set the tone for us to start having block parties every summer. I love and miss them so much. We have moved from that area. But that place will forever be in my heart.
I saw a funny parking chair in Spring Hill that had a big "NOPE" professionally painted on the back of it.
we didnt have a chair but my mum planted a tree after a car crashed into the old no parking street sign. the tree grew out at a funny angle and only experience and the right size car could get you parked under it, so it was kind of like our spot
We use to use the parking chair for my spot in front of my house until my dad decided to just get a handicap parking sign for it. I kinda miss using the parking chair now.
Parents did the same and ignorant people would park in them,and that's when the fun began,the hell with the dog shit on the handle ,if they didn't own a plackard (the sign u hang off your windshield) which someone can use in a designated handicap spot for only 30 min at a time in Pgh.Or a plate no time limit..If not the hell with calling the police ..we called the tow truck..Bye bye..Holding ,towing,storage fees. The best part was seeing their faces when they came out and their car was gone...LMAO! Justice..xox BURGER & YINZER FOR LIFE....
I am 49 years old, lived in the burgh all my life. I was about 4 0r 5 we were living on Cambaugh st in mt Washington when i saw my first chair reservation. The street was one-way with tight parking on both sides. One neighbor shoveled out his spot, put his chair in space. Well, another neighbor came along, moved the chair, parked in that spot. A fight erupted between the two neighbors for moving his chair. This was about 1976? Definitely started out during winter, but lazy people have utilized it year-round.
I’m familiar with this. I grew up in Camden, NJ and it wasn’t uncommon to see chairs out after people shoveled snow from in front of their house. In fact, my parents did it too. Although, there were few times you’d see it done other times of the year.
That cop looked annoyed until he found out the topic of discussion. I racked up so many street cleaning tickets when I lived in Oakland. Never paid them, either, but that was almost 20 years ago so I think I'm probably cool by now. Great video, anyone from around the Burgh would greatly enjoy your channel as I do. Keep up the good work my man.
Did the same thing on the other side of the state in Lancaster.. but usually only after a snow... but gotta love how Pitt does it big.!! Keep it up
I had a parking chair stolen. Luckily, the guy was still walking around with it 10 minutes later and walked past, so I asked him to return it. New residents don't know the rules of the parking chair.
@@OrdinaryCatholic1 New to the US, did not speak much, if any, English. It does make sense that in most places, an object in the street is garbage. It looked like he was just going for a walk, crossed the street, picked it up, and kept on walking. He was still carrying it later when he came back the other way, and I saw him and communicated that he should return it.
RIP man can't believe it's been a year since. Rest easy
Where are my pittsburgh bros at?
I was a NY transplant and I never did it. I just made sure I always made sure I got the spot in front of my house....You definitely can't do that( the chair thing) in NY.....That chair will get moved....Or even ran over.....
Lol yep. I'm about to move over to Pittsburgh from Jamaica Queens. Any advice?
Met Dean last year in the Southside, nicest dude ever.
In Syracuse, New York (snowiest big city in America) we don't do the parking chair thing. We should because its a great idea but nobody would respect the chair rules. More than likely, they would steal the chair, parking or not. It's every man for themselves in NY when it snows. The chair thing would be wild though.
Came home the other day and someone had parked in front of my driveway so I couldn't get my car out of my driveway. I live in Portland Oregon. I am so doing this.
Erik Torell Portland is notorious for that can’t stand that place
@@1391JROD It didn't used to be like this, it's only recently that people have begun to behave like assclowns.
parking chair respect, yeah :~)
I've just discovered your videos and am loving them! Hoping to move to Pittsburgh from Philly. Gotta say, the chair thing might be a PA thing bc we have it here in Philly. Tickets only recently became a thing because of the influx in non-PA newcomers.
Same with Harrisburg. Its definitely a Pa. thing. I read another comment from a New Yorker who said they've never heard of this tradition.
I like it. Started noticing many chairs popping up, quite a few many years ago from what it seems like. Thumbs up.
Having lived all over the Northeast, I can tell you that this is also common in Albany, Binghamton, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown, Bethlehem, and Philadelphia. Basically any metro area with more than 800,000 residents, limited parking, and snow.
I reserve my parking spot with a fake fire hydrant
woxyroxme hah that’s a great idea, like one of those ones you can get at the pet stores for your dog to pee on
definitely illegal
Ha!I painted a sinkhole in front of my rest.
Im from the west coast and am moving here soon, I’m glad I found this cause I honestly would just think Pittsburgh has a plethora of free curbside chairs all year round. Who knows how many i would have stolen before I ever figured it out. Also, the moving truck tip helps ;) much love
Common decency! 'Respect the chair' that's a T-shirt right there!🤣
this is one of the reasons i'm moving to pittsburgh. People would walk (drive) off with a chair, thinking it was a discard in my neighborhood. i have to put up cones.
I definitely remember these. Pittsburgh Dad did a video about it too!
From my research, it's not illegal in Pittsburgh to place a parking chair. And it's not illegal to move or take the parking chair. But do so at your own risk.
We do this in Pittsburgh for summertime parades too. In Springdale!
Reminds me of chairs in Oakland when we went to Forbes Field, looking for parkking, of course!
great filmmaking and editing on this. well done!
If you think this is the WEIRDEST tradition, you apparently aren't from the area.
You’re correct. And I sure wouldn’t want to be from there either. What a dump.
Amazing videos man! i just discovered all these. But i have to say the weirdest tradition in Pittsburgh has to be the necessary brake check before entering all tunnels
Lol I truly forgot about the chair thing. When I leaved in the Bay Area my daughter told me about putting my chair out. She said 'Mom you don't live in Pgh. anymore, yoy can't do that!."
lol reminds me of the Asians who lined up a line of shoes to indicate their position in the queue while they wait for the driver's license.
"Sonny's Tavern - Go Away" 😄
Ha ha we did that in Baltimore, too 🤣
Well done on the video Dean. This is a perfect minidoc
In Oregon my apartments were above a pub so on weekends the parking lot was always completely filled. I learned to just put a cone in my spot when I leave for the store or something. I'd come home and my spot was always open. Same concept
Well cut well made. Good video quality content
Legit why I park on the side street in my neighborhood. Got into it with a neighbor when I parked a little over onto their lot infront of their house. Said "f*ck it" and had the whole side street to myself from now on. Dumba** got his car towed last spring because he didn't move his rusted Nissan during street sweeping day. Nice to watch him walk out and see no car in his coveted space.
I’m hoping to move to Pittsburgh one day and I’m really glad I know this now lol
Definitely a Pennsylvania thing. Happens in Northeast PA, too
I live about half hour from Pittsburgh. The street I live on is technically a no outlet with a alley and private drive with houses.
Years ago the school bus used to drive around the block. But people started parking on the streets (old coal mine houses) instead of on the sides of houses. Very difficult to squeeze through.
someone in my town moved here from pittsburg and put a skeleton on a parking chair on their lawn for halloween after habitually leaving it there on like their second day of being in the neighborhood
LOVE this series. Respect The Chair.
Saw someone use a walker once.
“Hey look free chair!”
My family and I did this all the time when we didn’t live in a rural area. We didn’t do it for snow reasons, we did it because there were a limited number of spots on our street and less savory neighbors would take our spot all the time. I remember my mom keyed the FUCK out of a neighbor’s car one time for parking in our spot. lmfao
we do this in southie in the summer too by the beach
you play by the rules or you're getting new tires. and like this video says, its the townies who do it so you gotta play along
its not right but it's the way it is