Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'parking''

Attendant issues roil parking pot

Parking and its myriad attendant issues, such as cost, availability and fairness have long been topics of contention in our city. [...]

Meter rate hike should not be a revenue-raiser

Its always amazing how City Hall dupes motorists by raising its parking fees and how the gullible public falls for it believing the city has a right to earn a profit off its parking meters.  [...]

Parking problems have us in a tight spot

The issue of parking in Old Town, similar to religion and politics, has become one of those forbidden topics to discuss during local social engagements. [...]

Getting gouged at the meter

Chris Hubbards parking op-ed makes an excellent point about increasing the cost of driving by jacked-up parking meter rates translating into increased transit usage ... what should give readers pause is what he didnt say.  [...]

Stepping on the right toes

Kudos to Mark Mueller who, in a recent opinion piece (Old Town Gets Trampled, June 17, 2010), highlighted the congestion caused by tour bus traffic in the waterfront area, the lack of parking enforcement and [...]