Contrarian reader Jim Guild writes: In Montreal, which gets a shitload of snow (to use a complex meteorological term), I believe they still allow parking on one half of most residential streets. On odd-numbered days, drivers can park on the side of the street where odd-numbered houses are located; on even-numbered days they can park on the other side. This means that local residents don't have to rent parking for the winter, out-of-towners can visit overnight, Victor Syperek's buddies can still be designated drivers for their drinking friends, and the snow ploughs can still make the roads passable. Reader Gary Campbell...

06 March, 2011