Might be moving my office to VCU campus in 2008. Requested assigned parking spaces in a parking deck -- that's the best way to go, so you know who is parking next to you each day.
When parallel parking in Richmond VA or NYC, I put a big ass 2-5/16" class 3 box hitch on my truck that sticks out about a foot. Someone tries to bumper tap me, they're gonna get speared.