Originally posted HERE on ColumbusUnderground.com: The previously approved 50% parking rate increase throughout Downtown and The Short North has been halted for six months pending further study and additional recommendations by the parking meter working group assigned to oversee rate adjustments. The resetting of the meters will begin as early as tomorrow. Thanks to everyone [...]
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Online Petition for Parking Meter Rate Increase
This was originally posted HERE on CU by John Angelo of the SNBA: In November, Columbus’ Director of Public Service imposed a unilateral 50% parking meter rate increase throughout Columbus. The policy was approved by the mayor. Due to the way Columbus’ policies are written, neither city council nor the general populace were invited to [...]
Dispatch Letter to the Editor on Parking Meters
It just ran today, and is a slightly modified version of what I sent to multiple offices within City Hall and the Public Service Department last week. You can read it here: Hike in meter rates Downtown will hurt
Parking Meters: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
In many instances, I’ve been impressed with some of the parking-related adjustments that have come out of City Hall lately. The scooter & motorcycle parking initiative that was rolled out last year was done in a swift and effective manner to provide not only additional parking revenue for the city, but also to provide a [...]