an open letter to my “spot saving” neighbor

my street in cambridge is considered an “emergency snow route”. as a result, any time a lot of snow is in the forecast, everyone must find a spot on another street. the entire city is permit parking, and everyone in the neighborhood has a permit. during the most recent storm, i got home late, and had to park a few blocks from my apartment.

fast forward to tonight. i got home from work and found a spot that someone had shoveled out right across the street from my apartment. i took it. this note was subsequently left on my windshield: