Parking company booting raises hackles in Portland

Press Herald - A new business that has opened up thousands of parking spaces in downtown Portland on nights and weekends is ruffling the feathers of locals and tourists alike by booting vehicles that overstay their paid time.Unified Parking Partners opened its first pay-and-display lot in 2014 and now manages roughly 40 lots and garages in Portland, including 16 pay-and-display lots downtown. Many are privately owned and closed to the public during the day, but are opened on nights and weekends under Unified’s operation.