New age parking meters downtown

[Patrick]

I think the parking meters near the court house were closed due to security issues, post- April 19th, and post 9-11!

[Midtowner]

I think the parking meters near the court house were closed due to security issues, post- April 19th, and post 9-11!

If so, it would be very strange. They were removed in October of '04 (or around that time).

The more I think about these high-tech meters, the more I worry. Is cheap parking downtown soon to become a thing of the past? I know that one thing holding the city back from raising meter prices was the expense of retooling all of the current meters and the fact that citizens would then have to carry more change.

I think $2.00 (which is what the COTPA garage by the court house charges) is a bit stiff for running inside for 15 minutes to file something. If this happens, and I imagine it will, I would expect street parking to go for around the same price -- $2.00.

[renffahcs]

Parking at the mall is free. How do meters help a downtown compete in any way?? Get'em all outta there!! I hate meters!!

[Midtowner]

Parking at the mall is free. How do meters help a downtown compete in any way?? Get'em all outta there!! I hate meters!!

I don't believe that they would be there to help our downtown compete. They would be there to fleece those that decide to park on the streets.

[renffahcs]

Thats my point, why get fleeced downtown when parking at the mall is free. Meters put downtowns at a disadvantage vs the sprawl area of town.