Parking windfall meters out rough justice; Each nets $5,000 for city hall . . . and they're multiplying

The City of Vancouver's website claims the growth in numbers and subsequent revenue was not a plot to quell an insatiable appetite for our tax dollars but a Park Smart plan by the city, which has a duty to address the many requests from businesses, business associations and community groups for...

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Published inProvince (Vancouver, B.C.)
Main Author Thompson, Joey
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vancouver, B.C Postmedia Network Inc 02.01.2009
Subjects
Automobile parking
Cities
Expansion
Growth industries
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Summary:The City of Vancouver's website claims the growth in numbers and subsequent revenue was not a plot to quell an insatiable appetite for our tax dollars but a Park Smart plan by the city, which has a duty to address the many requests from businesses, business associations and community groups for short-term parking in their area.