Invasion of the PODs
There's a new recipient of the old "car on blocks" award. You know the saying, "Stay away from neighborhoods that have cars on blocks," right? Portable on-demand storage (PODs) units are getting that kind of stigma now. Instead of you going to storage, you bring the storage to your front yard with a pod. Leaving one on your property for too long is a sure way to drive your neighbors crazy. The Washington Post reports that there's now a big backlash over the prevalence of PODs. You'll see them invading neighborhoods of all price points, in addition to construction sites. And these things aren't cheap, either; they can cost nearly $400/month to rent! So townships are getting ordinances passed to restrict or to require permits to have PODs on your property. The original concept with PODs was that you loaded them up and moved to another place or had them stored elsewhere. It's a more recent phenomenon that they've become at-home storage units! Clark's wife would kill him if he got a POD at their house.