People respect it like it was your yard. If they park there, it's like they're invading your space,'' Nyden says. That personalization can extend to the choice of markers, too. Waylon prefers the semiofficial look of his orange safety pylon. On Rascher Street, on the far north side, someone apparently prefers the whimsical look of two dozen stuffed animals encircling a freshly dug spot.
Some people are just more practical than that, however.