More Parking Meter Increases

FEB 9Mayor O'Brien and some members of the Transportation Committee voted in favour to increase parking meter rates. The decision was to raise rates on March 1 to $3.00/hr and to $3.25/hr on Oct.1, 2008. The only compensation was to not charge on Sundays - Councillors decided to charge until 7 instead of 9 pm on weekdays and Saturdays. The item will be on Council's agenda Feb. 13. Contact YOUR councillor and make your views known. Parking is a service to business and customers not a budget/revenue toll. The regulation of parking is to ensure turnover for short term users during peak periods so parking capacity can be controlled - there is little or no need for evening or weekend enforcement. If REVENUE is derived from meters, it should be directed to IMPROVING the supply of off street parking in areas that need it - NOT general revenue. Voted for: Mayor, Wilkinson, Cullen, Bloess,McRae, & Thompson. Veuillez signer la pétition contre la hausse des tarifs du stationnement.

To:  City of Ottawa

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 weekdays, and both Saturday and Sunday will be a disaster for downtown businesses.

The health of the City of Ottawa as a whole is dependant on the vitality of the downtown.

Please rescind this decision.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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