More Parking Meter Increases
I strongly object to the 20\% increase to raise fees to $3/hour for on-street parking meters, and the similar planned increases for 2009 and 2010.The plans to have meters in operation until 9:00 pm we... continue reading »
"Parking is already too expensive !!!"
"Property tax increases should and must be tied to the rate of inflation if municipal government is to maintain services. City Hall has to be honest with its taxpayers and explain why increases above the rate of inflation are needed. The removal of "free" "
"What nerve! We're already the highest in Ontario!"
"Just ridulous and simply outrageous. I've had meters actually suck toonies from me without giving me meter time (Nepean Street). At this rate, no one will park at the meters. Clearly, the idea is increased revenue for the City, it won't work because peopl"
"Prices are high enough thank you.."
"The increase in parking fees will certainly make me think seriously about travelling downtown to shop. It is becoming more realistic to drop into a mall . The pay meters have already influenced my decision to park in several places ie: the market area. So"
"Surely there are better ways to raise funds than this. The fact that you can only get 1 hour total on meters is ridiculous to begin with, and only designed so our city can rip off the taxpayers with more fines."
"One of the reasons this makes me unhappy is when I want to meet friends for a meal downtown in the evening or on a weekend, I'd have to keep running out to feed the meter, makes for a stressful time and not enjoyable at all"
"who voted for the measure?."
