yup and add increased times ie 8AM to 8 or 9PM x 7 days
Seriously done with these idiots. So many of my meetings have now moved to Saanich, OB & Langford.
Did you just call me an idiot? Hmmm... In my time at City Hall rates have never been increased because "we need a raise", parking rates are placed to ensure turnover. For everyone who says downtown is dying etc. then on the other hand they say parking is hard to find. Yes there may be an increase soon but it's not based on a requirement to increase revenues (which $8+M is used to directly reduce property taxes). The remainder goes to a parking reserve fund.
As Mike points out there hasn't been a rate change since September 2014. I say rate change rather than increase because while the rate did increase at about 840 spaces the rate decreased in about 2,600 spaces if we include the Parkades. Yes reduced and many time limits also increased from a City wide 90 minute max to 2,3,4 and all day metered areas. Again rates should increase based on capacity levels and yes streets are quite busy so we might have to look at some tweaking. Mike don't you complain about having a hard time to find a space? Maybe the rates are a little low.
Now where limited time zones are changing to metered spaces. This is happening, again for better use of some streets and to reduce congestion in others. Some streets are not used very often due to short 1 hour time limits. A small rate with extended time periods improves use of these blocks and offers commuters space to store their vehicles (remember the huge shortage in commuter parking?). Other areas like the recent change on 1900 Government from 2 hour limits to a small rate ($1.50/hr) will help with turnover rather than commuters moving their vehicles every two hours to other blocks creating congestion and emissions and really not sure how employers want their folks leaving every two hours but not for me to decide I suppose, as an idiot anyway. More additions of paid parking coming is quite likely to ensure a better use of those blocks.
Thanks for the 8 or 9pm idea though, but I think just a tweak to 7pm might be fine. Parkades will still be free after 6pm however in case you have an evening meeting.