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From:
Mike Fratto
Date:
Mar 19 15:55 UTC
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I agree with Charlie. But if they were going to add meters they need to be
long term meters, like those near the Metrodome.
Meters do not increase the turnover of parkers. They only make patrons leave
their meal or shopping so they can plug the meters
M Charles Swope <<email obscured>> wrote: 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
Charles Swope
Ramsey Hill, Ward 2, St. Paul
Info about Charlie Swope: http://forums.e-democracy.org/contacts/charlesswope
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