State of the City
From:
Charlie Swope
Date:
Mar 19 15:31 UTC
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Why are there no parking meters on Grand Avenue?
Metered parking would generate revenue, even the
playing field between downtown and Grand Avenue and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And it could be done
without expensive parking meters for every parking
spot by using the one per block ticket machine system
used in Manhattan and most European cities.
"If cities want to reduce congestion, clean the air,
save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
improve neighborhoods and do it all quickly they
should charge the right price for curb parking, and
spend the resulting revenue to improve local public
services."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/29/opinion/29shoup.html